#Presumptive case of monkeypox reported in Seattle area

#Presumptive case of monkeypox reported in Seattle area

“Presumptive case of monkeypox reported in Seattle area” A “presumptive” case of monkeypox is being investigated in the Seattle area, local health officials said Monday. Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer at Public Health – Seattle & King County, said at a news conference Monday afternoon the case was in an adult male who had travelled…

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#Second-hand fentanyl fumes threaten Seattle bus drivers

#Second-hand fentanyl fumes threaten Seattle bus drivers

“Second-hand fentanyl fumes threaten Seattle bus drivers” The Emerald City is going up in smoke, again. Two years after Seattle officials let the city burn during BLM protests, bus drivers say they’re facing a frightful new danger: second-hand fentanyl fumes spread by addicts brazenly smoking the deadly synthetic drug on public transportation. “The signs are,…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2022” Uber’s price surgeYou report that critics of Uber call that company’s rising fares “downright unethical” (“We are being taken for a ride,” April 15). Prices reflect underlying realities of demand and supply. In New York City, rising crime (thanks, Bill de Blasio!) simultaneously raises the demand for…

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#Pacific Northwest will be hottest region this weekend

#Pacific Northwest will be hottest region this weekend

“#Pacific Northwest will be hottest region this weekend” Move over Mexico! If you want to bake in North America’s hottest region this weekend, book a trip to Seattle or Vancouver. An “unprecedented” severe weather system is expected to send the mercury “skyrocketing” into the triple digits across the northwest, and possibly shatter records early next…

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#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps

#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps

“#Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps” Enlarge Image Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture, poses for a photo with an Asian giant hornet from Japan mounted on a pin in Olympia, Wash. AP SEATTLE — Transportation and agriculture crews plan to set traps in July along state highways…

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