An unsung hero: The Muslim engineer who rebuilt the Pentagon crash site as a chapel
Eighteen years ago on a September morning she’ll never forget, Manal Ezzat fled from the burning Pentagon building in such a panicked rush that her hijab fell off. The next day, when the fires were still burning, Ezzat set to her task of rebuilding. Her vision, and the work of a huge team of public servants, led to what arose from the ashes: a new use for a site forever marked by tragedy. Read more in the Seattle Times
Want to know how your child’s school is doing? OSPI releases test results
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has released state test results for 2018-19. Results for math, English language arts and science for the state, by school and district can be found here. Statewide scores were about the same as the previous year, with 60 percent of students meeting grade-level standards for English language arts and 49 percent meeting them for math. Read more in the News Tribune
18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11
Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Victims’ relatives assembled at ground zero, where the observance began with a moment of silence and the tolling of bells at 8:46 a.m. – the exact time a hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center’s north tower. Read more in the Spokesman Review
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18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11
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Want to know how your child’s school is doing? OSPI releases test results
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Amazon leases new multistory warehouse in South Seattle, first of its kind in U.S.
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An unsung hero: The Muslim engineer who rebuilt the Pentagon crash site as a chapel
Skagit Valley Herald
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Washington Post
John Bolton’s turbulent tenure comes to a Trumpian end
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Valley veterans reflect on service, September 11
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ICE works to dispel ‘myths’ at local immigrant detention center
Surveillance video raises questions about Aberdeen police’s version of deadly officer-involved shooting
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Crosscut
In the fight against Washington wildfires, drones are now as vital as chainsaws
How a fight over equity in Bellevue schools fueled the opposition to Washington’s affirmative-action initiative
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King County councilmember proposes series of measures on homelessness
Busy intersection in Seattle’s Sodo District to close for 10 days starting Thursday