DiscoverSeattle NowSaturday Special: Medicaid cuts are making Washington families anxious, ChatGPT is creeping into a lot of local government work, and families say a final goodbye to WA’s Reptile Zoo
Saturday Special: Medicaid cuts are making Washington families anxious, ChatGPT is creeping into a lot of local government work, and families say a final goodbye to WA’s Reptile Zoo

Saturday Special: Medicaid cuts are making Washington families anxious, ChatGPT is creeping into a lot of local government work, and families say a final goodbye to WA’s Reptile Zoo

Update: 2025-08-30
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Federal Medicaid cuts are causing anxiety for a Bellevue family whose son has a disability.

Local governments in Washington are using ChatGPT to do a lot. You can find it in social media posts, speeches, and even policy.

And Washington’s beloved reptile zoo is closing this October. Families are rushing to say a final goodbye or a first hello to the favorite cold bloodied friends.

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Saturday Special: Medicaid cuts are making Washington families anxious, ChatGPT is creeping into a lot of local government work, and families say a final goodbye to WA’s Reptile Zoo

Saturday Special: Medicaid cuts are making Washington families anxious, ChatGPT is creeping into a lot of local government work, and families say a final goodbye to WA’s Reptile Zoo

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