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This drought is so bad that even Seattle is running out of water

2015-09-10 23:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Hey, Seattle. Remember last winter? How pleasantly warm and dry it was, almost like you live somewhere reasonable and not in a pool of tepid water near Canada? Well, youre paying for it now. In a new article on Investigate West, reporter Robert McClure looks at the future of the citys dwindling supply, and the results are Not Good. Representatives from Seattle Public Utilities showed McClure models based on simulations of future climate patterns, and the forecast is quite bleak. McClure writes:...

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Charters Go "Sleepless in Seattle" While Teachers Strike

2015-09-09 18:55:07| IT Services - Topix.net

The charter school movement just took a big legal hit in Washington State . The state's highest court ruled that a 2012 law establishing charter schools in Washington, approved as the result of a Gates funded referendum campaign, violates the state constitution.

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Amazon Testing Food Delivery in Seattle

2015-09-08 23:03:36| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Prime Now customers in the city can now order delivery from local eateries like Cactus, Wild Ginger, and Skillet.

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Amazon hiring staff for new restaurant division in NYC, Seattle

2015-09-05 00:43:46| IT Services - Topix.net

Amazon.com is adding staff for a new division dedicated to restaurants in Seattle and New York, with indications the unit is trying to rapidly expand a meal delivery service, according to posts on LinkedIn and the company's jobs site. Amazon, which declined to comment on Friday, is best known as a place to buy millions of products including books and electronics.

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