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A WA trans high school track champion and the reporter who followed her
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in two cases challenging state bans on trans athletes competing in girls' and women's sports. Twenty-seven states have bans on trans girls and women competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity. But Washington passed a la…
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Cervical cancer screenings... without the speculum?
Doctors have long recommended regular cervical cancer screenings. Traditionally doctors perform these exams using a speculum, which often say is uncomfortable and, for many, quite painful. Some recent developments could make a large number of these screenings easier. In early January, the Health…
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Front Page: ICE Protests, the State Legislative session gets started, Protests in Iran, and Seahawks vs 49ers part 3
Every Monday on Soundside we catch you up on the top stories that are fascinating right now – and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the s…
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New year, new Washington laws, new legislative session
From new transportation fees to requirements for closed captions in movie theaters, you might have already noticed the effects of several new laws and taxes with a January 1 start date. And we’re about to begin a new legislative session on Monday, January 12th. In Olympia, lawmakers are facing …
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Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Jan 8-11
We’ve reached the end of our first full week of 2026, and it’s time to get out there & do something FUN. LINKS: 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour - Northwest Film Forum David Horsey | Elliott Bay Book Company OrcaCon Tabletop Games Convention Seattle Travel and Adventure Show Great Tra…
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Seattle's new City Council President shares her goals for 2026
A lot has changed in Seattle in the last 7 days. The city has a new mayor, a new city attorney, two new council members, and, as of Tuesday afternoon, a new city council president. District 3 representative Joy Hollingsworth won unanimous support yesterday from her colleagues to lead the council …
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"There's a lot more oversight needed": Rep. Adam Smith, on the U.S., Venezuela and Greenland
Less than a week after the U.S. captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, the Coast Guard seized two oil tankers accused of violating U.S. sanctions. One of the vessels, seized in the North Atlantic, was registered in Russia. The Trump Administration is leaning on Venezuela to open up its oil…
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After U.S. captures Maduro, what's next for Venezuela and Latin America?
It has been three days since the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an audacious military raid. It was a sudden and intense escalation of an ongoing campaign by the United States to oust Maduro. Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, appeared in a Manhattan court yesterday…
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Organizational restructuring at SIFF leads to layoffs... again
Being a movie buff in Seattle feels a little… unsettled right now. That’s because there’s been a lot of changes at SIFF, the Seattle International Film Festival, which has been the vanguard when it comes to all things movies. The organization announced Monday, it was undergoing an organizational …
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One view of Seattle's affordable housing future
There are plenty of headwinds affecting affordable housing construction and maintenance right now. Building costs are going up, and federal funding is uncertain. Affordable housing providers in Seattle and beyond have struggled as COVID-era rent subsidies disappeared. Colleen Echohawk has been thi…
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