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5:02 am
Fri December 7, 2012

How We Mourned John Lennon Before The Internet

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John Lennon rehearsing "Give Peace A Chance," 1969.
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By Feliks Banel

John Lennon was murdered 30 years ago. We'll look back at how Seattleites mourned the death of the former Beatle in a time before the Internet, social media and cell phones.

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Politics
10:40 am
Thu December 6, 2012

Wash. State Senator Ed Murray Explores Run For Mayor

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Sen. Ed Murray listens to debate on the Senate floor, March 1, 2007, in Olympia. The state Senate had just passed a measure, sponsored by Murray, that would create domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.
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Another high-profile candidate says he’s interested in becoming the next Seattle mayor.  This time, it’s state Senator Ed Murray, a Democrat from Seattle.   

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Hanford Nuclear Reservation
9:42 am
Thu December 6, 2012

New Federal Plan On Hanford Tank Farms Coming Soon

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Originally published on Thu December 6, 2012 7:24 am

RICHLAND, Wash. – The federal government plans to release a major document early next week that could guide a couple of decades worth of cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. This is important because it maps out decisions like where to bury the radioactive waste, and how much to leave in place.

The new document is huge -- 6,000 pages huge. And it’s taken about 10 years to draft.

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Gay Marriage
8:18 am
Thu December 6, 2012

Gay Marriage Now Legal In Washington

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Teri Bednarski and Saracristina Garcia, Tacoma
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Dan Savage and Terry Miller, Seattle
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Jeaneane HIll, Seattle
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Carol Horowitz and Carol Proud, Seattle
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Amanda Beane and Anne Bryson-Beane, Seattle (plus 7 adopted children)
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Gay and lesbian couples across Washington woke up to a new reality today: Same-sex marriage is now legal in this state. Hundreds of couples lined up in downtown Seattle Wednesday night to be among the first to receive marriage licenses. The honor of “first couple” went to Jane Abbott Lightly and Pete-e Peterson, ages 77 and 85.

“I never thought this day would come, but here it is," said Peterson. After 35 years together, Lightly and Peterson plan to make it an official marriage this Sunday.

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Tsunami
7:10 am
Thu December 6, 2012

Lull Or Tail End Of Japanese Tsunami Debris?

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Originally published on Fri December 7, 2012 12:22 pm


LONG BEACH, Wash. – It’s been more than four months since the last confirmed piece of Japanese tsunami debris washed ashore on the Pacific Northwest coast. Even sightings of suspected disaster debris have tapered way off in recent months. Does that mean we’re just in a lull or past the worst of it?

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