Dr. John Lucas III, a surgeon who specializes in vascular surgery, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Miss. on Feb. 15, 2023. The facility lost $17 million last year, as rural hospitals nationwide struggle to deal with population declines, soaring labor costs, and a long-term shift toward outpatient care. (Erin Schaff / The New York Times)
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Nation

‘We’re going away’: A state’s choice to forgo Medicaid funds is killing hospitals

Mississippi is one of 10 states that continue to reject federal funding to expand health insurance for the poor, intensifying financial pressure on hospitals. VIEW

Politics

President Joe Biden arrives at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, N.C., on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Biden on Tuesday declared himself powerless to respond to the scourge of gun violence in America, a remarkably blunt admission one day after an assailant killed six people, including three children, at a school in Nashville. (Al Drago/The New York Times) XNYT226 XNYT226

Biden concedes he is powerless to act on guns without Congress

Opinion

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Local News

Department of Natural Resources firefighter Caitlyn Morgan uses a drip torch to set logging debris on fire during a 108 acre prescribed burn near Springdale, Wash., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

WA to burn thousands of acres of forest ahead of fire season

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Education Lab

Bremerton School Board approves settlement with coach over on-field prayer
Seattle student board members seek ways to make positions more influential
Bellevue School Board votes to consolidate 2 elementary schools
No clear answers as WA Supreme Court hears case on school construction

Business & Tech

Mascots for Alibaba Group at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, China. (Bloomberg photo by Qilai Shen)

China’s answer to Amazon splits into 6 firms as elusive founder emerges

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Nation & World

A migrant cries leaning on an ambulance as a person she knows is attended by medics after a fire broke out at the Mexican Immigration Detention center in Juarez on Monday, March, 27, 2023. A fire in a dormitory at a Mexican immigration detention center near the U.S. border left more than three dozen migrants dead. It was one of the deadliest incidents ever at an immigration lockup in the country. (Omar Ornelas/The El Paso Times via AP) TXELP215 TXELP215

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Food & Drink

Seattleites can easily head to one of PIke Place Chowder’s two locations to grab a bowl of New England Clam Chowder, whose many honors include a 2018 Yelp nod as the nation’s most popular dish. It’s a popular Seattle pick for people from other states to order through Goldbelly. Shipping two quarts would run $84.95, nearly double what it would cost in person, but that’s the price of nostalgia.

Goldbelly ships some of the most famous food in the country right to your door

Pacific NW Magazine

Seattle utilities consider massive efforts that could help green our grid

From its origins to its consumers, electricity is a powerful social force

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Arts & Life

Michi Hirata North, 91, is photographed in her Bellevue home on Thursday, March 23, 2023. She is about to perform her final piano concert April 16 at Town Hall.

This remarkable Bellevue pianist has a concert coming up — at age 91 WATCH

Photography

Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley fights off the double team down low by Ohio State’s Eboni Walker, left, and Taylor Thierry in the first half. 223354
College Basketball

Photos: Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech in NCAAW Elite Eight VIEW

Elle Ladine lets out a roar after she gets the bucket and the foul against Oregon with just under a minute to play in the third quarter. The bucket gave Washington a 46-41 lead. 223397
Husky Basketball

Photos: UW beats Oregon to advance in WNIT VIEW

Sporting a cherry blossom accessory in her hair Elodie Chang, 2 years, from Woodinville, gives a smile to her parents prior to the the Seattle Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk at the University of Washington on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Only 10% of the cherry blossoms on the University of Washington Quad have bloomed so far this year due to cold weather. Their peak bloom is expected in early April. For the latest up to date information visit https://www.washington.edu/cherryblossoms/
Local News

A 5K run, then a stroll through the UW cherry blossoms VIEW

Virginia Tech Hokies forward Taylor Soule gets an arm to the head as she drives on Tennessee Lady Vols forward Rickea Jackson during the first quarter. 223351
Sports

Photos: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee in NCAAW Sweet 16 VIEW