For decades, Seattle Children’s Hospital has been restricted from using its helipad except when transporting a child who is critically ill or facing a life-threatening emergency. These restrictions come from an agreement between the hospital and the nearby neighborhood of Laurelhurst. The old agreement became the subject of new scrutiny on Reddit and now a change may be in the works.

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Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, general assignment reporter at KUOW

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KUOW: Seattle Children's and Laurelhurst neighborhood agree to change controversial helicopter landing policy

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For decades, Seattle Children&rsquo;s Hospital has been restricted from using its helipad except when transporting a child who is critically ill or facing a life-threatening emergency. These restrictions come from an agreement between the hospital and the nearby neighborhood of Laurelhurst. The old agreement became the subject of new scrutiny on Reddit and now a change may be in the works.
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Anna Boiko-Weyrauch, general assignment reporter at KUOW
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KUOW: <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-children-s-and-laurelhurst-neighborhood-agree-to-change-controversial-helicopter-landing-policy">Seattle Children's and Laurelhurst neighborhood agree to change controversial helicopter landing policy</a>
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For decades, an old agreement between Seattle Children’s Hospital and the nearby neighborhood of Laurelhurst restricted when the hospital can use its helipad. Now, a change may be in the works following recent scrutiny online.