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Monitoring and preparing — for earthquake — at Mount Baker

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After a record-breaking earthquake swarm near Mount Rainier, researchers around Mount Baker continue to plan and prepare for volcanic activity.

Trump administration is threatening liberal foundations and nonprofits after Kirk’s death – but proving wrongdoing by any of them would be very hard

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Trump administration is threatening liberal foundations and nonprofits after Kirk’s death – but proving wrongdoing by any of them would be very hard

Is there any hope for the internet?

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The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.

AI tools collect and store data about you from all your devices – here’s how to be aware of what you’re revealing

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AI tools gather information about you from many types of devices, including smartphones.
 

Average salary in Washington nears $100,000 a year

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Salaries in Washington continued to climb in 2024.

Hiking: Following Raven

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It was a bright morning when I stepped off the bus at Jacobs Road and walked the bike path to Rhododendron County Park. I was greeted by the delicate pink faces of native rhododendrons.

A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students

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The Trump administration is subverting the traditional priorities of the department’s decimated civil rights office by making discrimination investigations practically impossible — instead enforcing its own anti-diversity campaign.