Several Washingtonians are competing in the Olympic games in Italy… 

Speed skater Cooper McLeod is one of them.  He’ll be in his first race on Wednesday.

He talks about how he's preparing for his first Olympic games.

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Several Washingtonians are competing in the Olympic games in Italy&hellip;&nbsp;
Speed skater Cooper McLeod is one of them.&nbsp; He&rsquo;ll be in his first race on Wednesday.
He talks about how he's preparing for his first Olympic games.
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"Super Cooper" speed skates from WA to the Olympic games

Excitement for the World Cup is building around the SODO neighborhood.

Sure, there are good vibes, but also the monumental challenge of hosting an estimated 750,000 visitors.

We’ll learn more about how SODO businesses are getting ready for the summer’s World Cup crowds.

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Excitement for the World Cup is building around the SODO neighborhood.
Sure, there are good vibes, but also the monumental challenge of hosting an estimated 750,000 visitors.
We&rsquo;ll learn more about how SODO businesses are getting ready for the summer&rsquo;s World Cup crowds.
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Excitement for the World Cup is building around the SODO neighborhood.  Sure, there are good vibes, but also the monumental challenge of hosting an estimated 750,000 visitors.  We’ll learn more about how SODO businesses are getting ready for the summer’s World Cup crowds.

World Cup crowds could be huge. Here's how SODO is preparing

Mayor Wilson's homelessness proposals move forward, student uses 'AI attorneys' to sue UW over alleged racial discrimination, and WA prevails in lawsuit against Live Nation.

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Mayor Wilson's homelessness proposals move forward, student uses <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/ai-as-attorney-this-student-is-using-it-to-sue-uw-over-alleged-racial-discrimination">'AI attorneys'</a> to sue UW over alleged racial discrimination, and WA prevails in lawsuit against Live Nation.
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Mayor Wilson's homelessness proposals move forward, student uses 'AI attorneys' to sue UW over alleged racial discrimination, and WA prevails in lawsuit against Live Nation.

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When you think of data centers in Washington state, you probably think of those in rural areas - outside small towns like Quincy and Prosser.

But as demand grows for data centers, companies are looking to the city… some have started to request space in Seattle.

We’ll hear more from Seattle Times Climate Reporter Greg Kim.

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When you think of data centers in Washington state, you probably think of those in rural areas - outside small towns like Quincy and Prosser.
But as demand grows for data centers, companies are looking to the city&hellip; some have started to request space in Seattle.
We&rsquo;ll hear more from Seattle Times Climate Reporter Greg Kim.
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When you think of data centers in Washington state, you probably think of those in rural areas - outside small towns like Quincy and Prosser.  But as demand grows for data centers, companies are looking to the city… some have started to request space in Seattle.  We’ll hear more from Seattle Times Climate Reporter Greg Kim.

"Super Cooper" speed skates from WA to the Olympic games

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