Natalie Akane Newcomb
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UW delays vote on possible student protest rule changes (opens the original)
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The University of Washington’s President Robert J. Jones says he’s delaying proposed changes to how students who protest on campus can be disciplined. This comes after students and staff criticized the university for proposing changes and originally planning to ask the UW Board of Regents to amend the student code of conduct while most students were away for summer break. The Board of Regents was set to vote on the changes on Sept. 9. If the vote passed, the changes would have gone into effect i
The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What's behind this trend? (opens the original)
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Move over, Jimothy. The Seattle area is in the midst of a hot orca summer. The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July. Plus, animal lovers have been buzzing about several recent sightings of these iconic Pacific Northwest creatures. Last weekend, a group of seven Bigg’s killer whales, mostly from the T36 pod, breached right off the shore of Bella Bella Beach in Gig Harbor. Days earlier, Bigg’s killer whales made a very
Matthews Beach reopens after record-breaking bacteria levels led to mid-August closures (opens the original)
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UPDATE: Starting Wednesday, Aug. 19 Matthews Beach is open to the public again. Matthews Beach in North Seattle was closed on Aug. 11 due to record-high bacteria levels in the water. Two tests of the beach last week showed E. coli was present at 100 times and 80 times the safe limit — the highest levels recorded since 2019. New tests from Monday, Aug. 17 show the bacteria level has dropped down to safe limits. Beach-goers can check the King County beach bacteria map for live updates. Geese and d
Cats on a boat. Tacoma police rescue 60 feline sailors (opens the original)
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Cats on a boat may sound like a much cuter sequel to "Snakes on Plane," but sadly, it's actually a very real case for the Tacoma Police Department. On Aug. 6, officers were called about a sailboat anchored off Point Defiance Park. "It started out as a welfare check," Officer Shelbie Boyd said. "Our marine services unit went out to the boat to check the condition, for what's going on. They boarded the boat and found no humans on it, but it was full of cats. So, they called out our animal control
Animals (opens the original)
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Animals The Salish Sea is the place to be for orcas this summer. What's behind this trend? Natalie Akane Newcomb, Paige Browning, Sami West The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July. Animals Cats on a boat. Tacoma police rescue 60 feline sailors Natalie Akane Newcomb, Dyer Oxley Tacoma police found 60 cats on a sailboat anchored off of Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Wash. Animals 'Oh my God!' Orcas show up at the Ball
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