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KIRO 7, Rick Rizzs pay off strangers’ medical debt takncarabizniz writes: "Here's my question... If anyone can "purchase" debt for pennies on the dollar and pay it off, why doesn't the medical community simply cut out the ugly, intimidating, nasty middle man called "collections", and simply forgive the majority of debt for these patients in the first place?” Read the full story. Chief Leschi lives on 160 years after his execution DooDah73 writes: "Another top notch historical piece Felix... Love your work.” Read the full story. Ivar’s restaurant is leaving Sea-Tac Airport for good clevesside writes: "Ivars has changed their menu and doesn't offer Panko cod anymore. Pollock is now substituted. Enjoy your breaded baitfish” Read the full story. Dozens of LimeBikes end up in Seattle homeowner’s yard; some are laughing, others aren’t Dave writes: "Unnerved? Some folks need to get out more. Yeesh! Talk about taking the "uptight Seattlite" stereotype to the extreme.” Read the full story. Rick Steves encourages travel as a political act William Lawn writes: "I am in a French speaking country as I type. I don't speak French. Am I getting a great understanding of the country? No. Am I getting a great tan? Yes. Travel is fun. I have done an absolute lot of it. I am kind of a lazy traveler. And I don't overthink what I am doing.” Read the full story. Winter storm may bring lowland snow to Puget Sound, two feet of snow in Cascades Scott Rome writes: "I love those arctic lows... Let it snow!” Read the full story. Seattle Thunderbirds’ GM: NHL team ‘would be great’ for all local hockey Bill the freethinker writes: "If the NHL comes here, I will prob get to a game a year, plus watch alot more on TV. However, I'll still be showing up to see the Birds as well. It would be nice to see more rinks scattered throughout the area. I wanted to play growing up (in Auburn) and there wasn't a venue within a reasonable drive.” Read the full story. Do Washington schools already have enough funding? Chuck_Gould writes: "Art and music have already been defunded in many districts, so obviously *somebody* must want to. That's true in states all across the country, not just in Washington. When push comes to shove, and we have to be getting to the tipping point, don't be astonished to see the "soft" classes and electives disappear. It's happening elsewhere. It can happen here. Athletics is just the next step. Unlike college sports, high school athletics isn't generating big $$$ for the rest of the programs. If the colleges want to use high schools as farm teams, maybe the colleges should sponsor athletics?” Read the full story.
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