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In Tukwila, a class of fourth graders ended the school year with a big, public art show full of mixed emotions. The school is a hub for new immigrant students, and the artwork celebrates some of their journeys. As KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports, the show came at the end of a tough year, as immigration enforcement took a toll on this classroom.

It’s been five years since a record-shattering heat wave hit the Northwest, killing an estimated twelve-hundred people. As the world’s climate keeps warming, we can expect more heat—and more deaths. John Ryan looks at efforts to make our next heat wave less deadly.

Road trash cleanup often involves people along a highway in orange vests with those little grabbers and plastic bags. But in Oregon, there’s an annual trash pickup event that’s more like a party. Thousands of people come together to drive hundreds of miles of forest service roads picking up trash by day and camping out with live music and fun at night. Matt Martin was there last weekend.

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Today we're bringing you an episode from our friends at KUOW's data podcast Control F.

We’re heading into a long holiday weekend.

If you’re taking a road trip, you’ll need to fill up the gas tank, maybe even get some new tires. 

For a longer journey, a rental car can be helpful.

Don’t forget to pick up toiletries and refill your prescriptions.

If you’re in town hosting grab some extra lawn chairs for the guests.

You can get all of this at Costco – along with your groceries. 

Conventional wisdom is that Costco is a good deal. 

But grocery prices are up.

Grocery inflation is up 27 percent in the last 5 years following pandemic supply chain disruptions and international turmoil.

So, will shopping at our local bulk retailer Costco save you some money this holiday?

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Millionaires tax will likely see ballot challenge, WA's Attorney General launches investigation into paper mill disaster, and Team USA is returning to Seattle.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Bush Garden is back.

After closing during the pandemic, Seattle’s iconic karaoke institution re-opened in a new location in the C-ID.

The restaurant has a long history in the city, and a devoted customer base.

In this collaboration episode with Vanishing Seattle's Cynthia Brothers, we’ll explore how Bush Garden went from a high-end Japanese restaurant to a center of C-ID activism as well as a beloved karaoke bar.

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Major changes coming for King County's homelessness authority, Amazon's emissions jumped 16% in 2025, and a black bear crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the very first time.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Highway 99 was built through Seattle’s South Park neighborhood in the late 1950s, as a way to support the city’s burgeoning industrial sector.

Now, nearly 70 years later, the city has worked with community advocates to make a change, which could even include removing the highway from South Park altogether.

We’ll hear more from a community advocate from the Reconnect South Park coalition.

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Man accused of killing UW student found incompetent to stand trial, Seattle City Council okays street closures to prevent crime, and the NYT crowns the Seattle Dog as the country's best hot dog.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Despite the city's stated goal to increase tree canopy, Seattle’s urban forest is actually shrinking. Advocates for tree preservation say laws against illegal tree cutting on private property are not being enforced, or even investigated property. We talk with KUOW’s Stephen Howie about his deep dive into how Seattle's tree ordinance is playing out.

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Mail in voting deadlines in Washington don't have to change according to the Supreme Court, several wildfires are burning in Washington, and a look at live readings of the Declaration of Independence happening around Washington for the 4th of July.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Small businesses owners have a lot of expenses on their plate – inflation, tariffs, vandalism.

Seattle recently expanded its program to help them get back to business after property crimes.

But some businesses want the city and police to do more.

Alexis Weisend from the Seattle Times has that story.

Read Alexis' reporting here.

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