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Paige Cornwell
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Seattle Times reporter, covering the worst things and the best things.
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woke up this morning and immediately wondered "Could Washington's attorney general be on the Survivor 50th season cast list?"

Yes, Washington AG Nick Brown appeared on Survivor: Outback. No, he wasn't approached about #Survivor50.

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WA AG Nick Brown won’t make ‘Survivor’ return for show’s 50th season
Long before he became known as a legal foe to the Trump administration, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown appeared in the second season of "Survivor."
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May 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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At least 11 international students at Washington universities or recent graduates have had their visas revoked by the Trump Administration.

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UW, Gonzaga students’ visas revoked without notice by Trump administration
The University of Washington plans to provide the affected students access to legal services that are paid for by their student fees.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Washington food and seafood exporters could be hit extra hard by a 34% retaliatory tariff imposed by China on US exports.
WA farmers, seafood producers brace for Chinese tariffs as trade war deepens
Washington food and seafood exporters could be hit extra hard by a 34% retaliatory tariff imposed by China on US exports.
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April 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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A transgender person had major injuries after being attacked by a group of men yelling anti-transgender slurs in Seattle's University District on Thursday, police said.
Police arrest man suspected in U District anti-trans ‘hate crime attack’
A transgender person had major injuries after being attacked by a group of men yelling anti-transgender slurs in Seattle's University District on Thursday, police said.
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March 29, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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20 former patients of Michael Stockin, the Army doctor convicted of abusing dozens of JBLM soldiers, filed civil claims this month, bringing the total to 42 victims who say the Army is liable for the abuse they faced. Their claims equal $210 million.

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Dozens of soldiers file $210M in claims over JBLM doctor’s sex abuse
The 42 men each seek $5 million to account for psychological trauma at the hands of Maj. Michael Stockin, a doctor convicted of abuse under the guise of care.
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March 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Alaska flight attendants have approved their union’s tentative agreement with Alaska Airlines. They’re among the first in the industry to secure boarding pay for the work they do on each flight before the plane doors close.

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March 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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February 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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An Army doctor was accused by dozens of soldiers of sexual misconduct. This week, he admitted to the counts involving 41 male patients he treated at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Maj. Stockin told patients he needed to exam their genitals, then would grope them.

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JBLM Army doctor admits he sexually abused dozens of soldiers
In an ongoing court-martial, Maj. Michael D. Stockin pleaded guilty to sexually abusing male soldiers under the guise of medical care at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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On Jan. 5, 2024 - a year ago today - a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 MAX. Alaska flight 1282 passengers still struggle with hearing overhead planes or fire alarms, and feeling rushing air.

After thinking you were going to die on a plane, how do you fly again?

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‘Did the plane break?’ Terror of blowout lingers for families on Alaska Flight 1282
The Alaska passengers are in the middle of a massive fallout — lawsuits, federal investigations, intense media interest. They're also traumatized individuals.
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January 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The Delta stowaway at Sea-Tac airport was able to bypass TSA security and board a flight to Honolulu without a ticket.

Court documents obtained by The Seattle Times outline how the 33-year-old woman made it on the plane:

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How a stowaway boarded a Honolulu-bound Delta flight at Sea-Tac Airport
A woman, who has become known as the “Delta stowaway,” allegedly spent more than 15 hours at Sea-Tac Airport before she boarded a flight without a ticket.
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December 31, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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More than half a million customers in Western Washington are without power as a bomb cyclone blows through the region

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Live: Seattle weather updates: Bomb cyclone, wind storm, power outages hit WA
A strong low-pressure system off the Pacific Coast will be bringing high-speed gusts and perhaps some rain to Western Washington.
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November 20, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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My apologies for being late to the Bluesky party, but glad to be here now! (And I brought ice)
November 18, 2024 at 4:24 AM