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Las Vegas ranks 7th in new report ranking world's top hiking cities
My News 3 - Nevada
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Las Vegas (KSNV) — Las Vegas is one of the top destinations for hiking, according to a new report. In the global study conducted by online hiking retailer SportsShoes.com, Rio de Janeiro was named the best city in the world for hikers, followed by...
Starbucks Will Pay Up to $136,000 for New Job to Travel the World
Newsweek
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June 11, 2025
Coffee giant Starbucks is hiring one internal and one external candidate to become "Global Coffee Creators," a social media-savvy role that could pay up to $136,000 and involves traveling the world to showcase the company's coffee operations. Why...
Tourists who dropped phone rescued from scenic San Francisco cliff
KRON - California
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June 8, 2025
by: John Ross Ferrara Posted: Jun 7, 2025 / 08:26 PM PDT Updated: Jun 7, 2025 / 08:32 PM PDT (KRON) — Two tourists from Seattle were rescued from a cliffside between Deadman’s Point and Mile Rock Beach in San Francisco Saturday afternoon, after...
COLUMN: Travelling as music lovers in a dangerous time
Similkameen Spotlight
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June 11, 2025
'I thought we weren't doing this' my sister-in-law said shortly after my brother bought concert tickets in Auburn, Wash. "I thought we weren't doing this." That's what my sister-in-law said, shortly after my brother clicked the 'purchase tickets'...
From poetry to paving to politics – the list for your West Seattle Wednesday!
West Seattle Blog - Washington State
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June 11, 2025
(Photographed on Beach Drive by Thomas Bach) Here’s what’s happening in the hours ahead, mostly as featured on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar: WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 10 am Wednesday walks leave from 47th/Fauntleroy. TODDLER READING TIME AT...
Washington attorney general exploring potential challenge to new federal travel restrictions
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) Washington is "taking a careful look" at where it has standing to challenge President Donald Trump's recent proclamation restricting travel from 12 countries, Attorney General Nick Brown said during a...
Massive manhunt underway for man accused of killing daughters in Washington State
Castanet
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Photo: Wenatchee Police Department A massive manhunt is underway in Washington State for 32-year-old Travis Decker. A massive manhunt is continues in Washington State, for a man accused of murdering his three young daughters. The search for...
Simmering Trump trade war still hurting WA shipping, tourism
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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If U.S. trade policy seems to shift by the week, the economic costs for trade-dependent states like Washington are steadily piling up. At the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, inbound container traffic dropped substantially in May as heavy U.S. tariffs...
SIGNUP TIME: West Seattle Baseball Summer Crush, plus a peek ahead!
West Seattle Blog - Washington State
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June 11, 2025
Ball player in the family? Less than two weeks left to sign up for West Seattle Baseball‘s Summer Crush. And WS Baseball has a few other announcements to share: Crush is Focused on the FUN! Summer Crush is West Seattle Baseball´s fun summer games...
Authorities search hiking area for Washington state father accused of killing 3 daughters
NBC News
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June 11, 2025
Authorities believe they have tracked Travis Decker, who is accused of killing his three young daughters, to a hiking area in Chelan County, Washington. “Tracking teams believe they are on Decker’s trail, community support and tips are still...
From Travel Ban to Troops in Streets, Advocates Blast Trump’s Targeting of Immigrant Communities
Democracy Now!
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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Nermeen Shaikh in New York. AMY GOODMAN: And I’m Amy Goodman in Salt Lake City, Utah. We’re...
Starbucks wants to pay you to travel the world — but you have to act fast
WTOL 11 - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
Starbucks wants two creators who are willing to help "show the world why Starbucks coffee hits different." SEATTLE — If your dream job involves jet-setting to Tokyo, sipping espresso in Milan and capturing it all on TikTok, Starbucks has a gig for...
Strike commences at LKSM Forestry on Vancouver Island
Canadian Forest Industries
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June 11, 2025
On Friday, June 6, United Steelworkers, Local 1-1937 members went on strike against La-kwa-sa-muqw Forestry LP (LKSM) because of the significant concessions they are demanding. Those concessions include, but are not limited to, demands that LKSM...
Washington state man found guilty of vehicular homicide in state trooper's death
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS) A Snohomish County jury found a Lynnwood man guilty in a high-speed crash on Interstate 5 that killed Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd. The jury found Raul Benitez Santana, 34, guilty of...
Today's Headlines: WA officials decry travel ban; Spokane County prosecutor to step down
Spokane Public Radio - Washington State
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June 11, 2025
WA officials decry Trump travel ban, consider legal action Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is speaking out again against a Trump travel ban. New restrictions from the federal government went into effect on Monday. They fully or partially prohibit...
Olympia’s £1.3bn redevelopment set to inject over £600m into UK economy
EN
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June 9, 2025
Olympia’s £1.3bn redevelopment is set to inject more than £600m into the UK economy, according to a new socioeconomic data by leading economic consultancy, Volterra. The data echoes the Mayor of London’s recently published London Growth Plan,...
Oregon cities top new ranking of 20 best foodie travel destinations in U.S.
OregonLive.com
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June 11, 2025
If you want to center your summer vacation on food and drink experiences, you don’t have to travel far. HomeToGo, a vacation rental marketplace, has released its Taste of Summer Index, ranking the top 20 destinations in the country “to satisfy...
Taiwan Tourism to open second tourist info centre in Seattle
Travel Press
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June 11, 2025
To strengthen its presence in the global tourism market and tap into the robust outbound travel demand from North America, the Taiwan Tourism Administration (TTA) will continue its North American expansion by opening a second Taiwan Tourism...
Washington state man arrested in clinic bombing case
Northwest Asian Weekly - Washington State
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June 5, 2025
By JAIMIE DING, OLGA RODRIGUEZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Damage to a building is seen after an explosion in Palm Springs, Calif., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities arrested a man they say...
One Irvine Neighborhood Revitalization Program Opens June 17 ...
Huntington Beach News - California
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by: City of Irvine PIO Published: June 12, 2025 IRVINE...The City of Irvine is opening applications for the next round of the One Irvine neighborhood revitalization program. One Irvine is a program designed to enhance aesthetic conditions as...