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Finnair Returns to Canada With New Toronto Flights Starting May 2026
Business Traveler
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June 16, 2025
Finnair is set to launch nonstop flights to Toronto next year, marking the airline’s first return to Canada in over a decade. Starting on May 4, 2026, the Finnish flag carrier will operate nonstop flights between Helsinki (HEL) and Toronto Pearson...
10 deadliest bees you should never mess with
The Times of India
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Bees play a vital role in pollination and ecosystems, but not all are the gentle garden visitors we imagine. Some bees—and wasp-like relatives—pack a powerful sting, show extreme aggression, or defend their nests with deadly force. Whether it’s...
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...
New Requirements for Washington State Employers
JD Supra - California
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June 6, 2025
In recent weeks, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed numerous employment-related bills, amending employer obligations and employee rights related to pay transparency, paid leave, use of criminal records, personnel records, child labor,...
Trump’s policies disrupt global tourism
Hotel Management Network
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June 11, 2025
The United States is facing a significant decline in international tourism in 2025, with foreign visitor numbers and spending forecast to drop sharply. Analysts link the downturn to a series of policy moves by President Donald Trump, including new...
'It sends a message': Devers' new Giants teammates react to blockbuster trade
MLB
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In Seattle, preserving trees while increasing housing supply is a climate solution
NPR
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June 11, 2025
The Boulders development, built in 2006 in Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood, features a mature tree along with a waterfall. The developer also added mature trees salvaged from other developments — placing them strategically to add texture and...
WSU Forest Owners’ Field Day Set For Cle Elum
PNW AG Network - Washington
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June 10, 2025
Family forest owners and managers across central and eastern Washington are encouraged to learn how to manage and protect their woodlands during a June 21st field day. Washington State University Extension’s Forest and Range Owners Field Day will...
Microsoft Pulling Major Conference Out of Seattle Due to Rampant Homelessness and Open-Air Drug Use
The Gateway Pundit
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June 11, 2025
Public policies have consequences. Microsoft is pulling their major ‘Build’ conference out of Seattle because their members are tired of tripping over homeless people and junkies. So now the city will lose a major source of revenue because they...
Is it safe to travel to LA as protests and looting erupts across US city?
The Independent
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June 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Man found guilty of vehicular homicide in Washington 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...
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Asiaone
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June 11, 2025
Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don't end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and perks just for owning and using their credit cards or debit cards —...
Washington AG exploring potential challenge to new federal travel restrictions
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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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 press conference Tuesday. “The president says...
Tourists go over San Francisco cliff trying to retrieve a lost cell phone
SF Gate - California
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June 8, 2025
Two tourists visiting San Francisco made a misguided decision on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a cliff rescue and a ticket from the U.S. Park Police.The visitors were walking along the Lands End Trail between Mile Rock Beach and Deadman’s Point...
19-year-old dies in drowning at Eagle Falls in WA
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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HALFORD, Wash. - A 19-year-old is dead following a drowning at a popular swimming spot in Snohomish County. Friends of the young man report he got a cramp while swimming in Eagle Falls and went under. Despite their efforts, the people he was with...
Can Pike Place Market Actually Break Up with Cars?
Seattle Met Magazine - Washington State
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June 16, 2025
Pike Place has been dealing with cars since cars looked like this. Driving a car on the cobblestones under the iconic Pike Place Market sign has been a Seattleite’s birthright for as long as cars have been in the city. But anybody who has actually...
International News Briefs for Monday, June 16, 2025
Havana Times
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June 16, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, June 16, 2025. Tehran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Coordinated Attack as Conflict Between Israel and Iran Continues Jun 16, 2025 Fighting between...
One of the most polluted waterways in the US is in Washington state. Here’s where
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Hannah Poukish Genevieve Belmaker / The Olympian (TNS) The nonprofit organization recently released its 2024 Clean Water Report to “build awareness of issues that affect water quality and your health at the beach.” The report, published on May 20,...
Anti-ICE protesters block Seattle immigration court exits with e-bikes
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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A fluctuating crowd of roughly 50 to 100 demonstrators gathered for more than eight hours Tuesday outside the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle in support of immigrants and to show solidarity with protesters in Los Angeles....