Washington state sees 'sharp increase' in whooping cough cases, mirroring rise across US
Washington state officials warned of a "sharp increase" in whooping cough cases compared to this time last year, mirroring a ...
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Whooping cough outbreak growing in Grant County and statewide
The Grant County Health District (GCHD) says 60 whooping cough cases have been identified, leading to one hospitalization.
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Killer whales have returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound
For the first time in half a century, a group of killer whales, or orcas, returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound.
Monday at 5:30: Gangs still plague the Puget Sound – especially among teens
Juvenile crime is exploding – with more kids committing more violent crimes around the Puget Sound. Now KIRO7 is finding out, ...
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WA whooping cough outbreak reaches new highs, approaching second-worst year since 1950s
The Good Brigade GettyImages Washington’s whooping cough outbreak is only getting worse. Between Oct. 13 and 19, the state ...
Washington bird flu outbreak spread to seals, study finds
A study conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and researchers from Washington State University found ...
Whidbey Island home infested with thousands of bats turns dream into nightmare
WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — A couple’s dream of owning a home on Whidbey Island quickly transformed into a nightmare when they discovered their new dream house was infested with thousands of bats. Tom ...
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George Washington’s Farewell to the Nation Marked the Birth of American Democracy
It didn’t come in 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, or in 1789, when George Washington took office ... democratic state. This moment, Rubenstein told Smithsonian magazine in 2011 ...
McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as government investigators seeking the outbreak’s source identified an “onion ...
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An 11-year-old girl played dead before escaping after 5 family members were killed at their Washington state home
An 11-year-old in Washington state fled home in the early morning hours to escape a shooting that left her bloodied and wounded, and killed her entire family. For days this week, authorities have ...
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A new Washington influence industry is making millions from sanctions
October 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. A sharp increase in U.S. sanctions has spawned a new lobbying industry in Washington ... to stop the sale of the Venezuelan state-owned oil company’s U.S. assets ...
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What is Initiative 2066? Here's what we know
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Initiative 2066 is one of a slate of initiatives that will appear on the November ballot for voters in Washington state. It's one of four sponsored by the group Let's Go Washington.