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11:48 am
Wed December 5, 2012

Countdown To Midnight Marriage Licenses

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Party tents fill the plaza outside the King County Administration Building.
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The countdown is on. At 12:01 on December 6, King County will start handing out marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Hundreds are expected to show up for this historic, once-in-a-lifetime event. County staffers are working around the clock to pull off an unprecedented, all-night operation.

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Social
6:33 am
Tue December 4, 2012

After 8 Years, Spokane Pastor Will Perform Marriages, Gay And Straight

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Originally published on Mon December 3, 2012 3:40 pm

Reverend Todd Eklof made a vow in 2004 -- the year 11 states, including Oregon and Kentucky -- passed constitutional amendments against gay marriage. He stopped performing any marriages. But starting Dec. 9 same-sex couples can get married legally in Washington. And that day will also marks a turning point for the Spokane minister. Eklof discussed his vow with Northwest News Network's Jessica Robinson.

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Social
6:30 am
Tue December 4, 2012

Wash. County Holds Lottery For First Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

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Originally published on Mon December 3, 2012 5:00 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The competition among counties to issue the first same-sex marriage license in Washington is heating up. Monday, one county auditor held a lottery to select the first ten couples who will receive their license just after midnight on Thursday.

Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman -- who is also Secretary of State-elect -- heard Seattle’s King County intended to issue the first license.

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Economy
9:00 am
Thu November 29, 2012

The New Freelance Economy

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Freelance work can be stressful and unreliable, but also very freeing.
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Up to one-third of working adults in the United States are independent contractors. Do you have what it takes to make it on your own? Freelancers Union founder Sara Horowitz joins us to talk about how independent workers are changing the national job landscape and what you need to know before joining the ranks of the self-employed.

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Same-Sex Marriage
5:54 pm
Mon November 26, 2012

Gay Wedding Chapel At Seattle City Hall

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On the first day same-sex couples can get married in Washington state, Seattle City Hall will serve as a wedding chapel.   Mayor Mike McGinn's office is playing the role of planner. On Monday, it posted the itinerary for a historic wedding ceremony on Dec. 9.

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Government
5:22 pm
Thu November 15, 2012

At Stroke Of Midnight, Gay Couples To Get Marriage Licenses

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King County plans to pull an all-nighter on the first day marriage licenses are available to same-sex couples under Washington state law. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 12:01 a.m., the county is scheduled to open its licensing office in downtown Seattle.

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