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In Northern Nigeria an explosive attack on a mosque today killing more than 100 people and injuring many more. That death toll has been increases throughout the day, and police say that two car bombs went off outside as people were arriving for fridays prayers. It happened in nigerias second biggest city. No one is claiming responsibility for the attack, but it is wildly assumed to be the work of boko haram. Weve been talking to a lot of people on the ground. Witnesses and theyre describing a scene of absolute pandemonium after the explosion. They tell thats people were running in every direct...

One of the first stories I wrote for the Jason Lee Junior High newspaper focused on the potential loss of teen programs if voters defeated Tacoma’s upcoming school levy.

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Culture wars and power politics at the national level are migrating upstream and infecting our local institutions.

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