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7:29 am
Fri March 29, 2013

Goodbye Greyhound, Hello Huge Hotel

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Pastor Joanne Engquist of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, which provides low-income housing across the street from the proposed hotel site.
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Seon Song, owner of Stewart Street Market, is concerned his family business will be displaced if a new hotel is built at 9th and Stewart.
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A Vietnamese restaurant next door to the Greyhound station plans to relocate.
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A new mega-hotel proposed for downtown Seattle aims to draw more big conventions to the city. The developer posted its official public notice with the city Thursday, as a first step in the approval process. The proposal is to build a 43-story tower on the block that’s currently home to the Greyhound bus station.

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Four-Hour Commute
6:48 pm
Thu March 28, 2013

Pierce Transit Cuts Raise Concerns For Blind Rider

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Buddy Yates and his guide dog Palmer wait for the bus.
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It’s 3:00 p.m. on a recent workday, and Buddy Yates sets off on the first leg of his long commute home. He and his guide dog, Palmer, step through the fast-food containers that litter the street on the way to Rainier Avenue South where he will catch his first bus.

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Family Assistance
1:00 pm
Thu March 28, 2013

New DSHS Plan To Protect Children In Washington State

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Part of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposed budget, released Thursday, includes adding money to help the state Department of Social and Health Services intervene more quickly in cases of possible child abuse.

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State Budget
12:06 pm
Thu March 28, 2013

Washington Governor Proposes To End Several Tax Breaks To Fund Schools

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Originally published on Thu March 28, 2013 3:46 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash - Oregon shoppers in Washington would pay sales tax and bottled water would be taxed under a proposal from Governor Jay Inslee to raise $1.2B in additional money for public schools.

Inslee, a Democrat, proposed Thursday to end or modify a dozen tax exemptions, extend two expiring tax hikes, and cut back by 25-percent a favorable tax rate that many businesses enjoy.

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Transportation
11:37 am
Thu March 28, 2013

Meet The New Head Of WSDOT

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Lynn Peterson
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The new head of the Washington Department of Transportation is exploring alternate funding models for the state's transportation projects, including tolls and fees based on mileage. Lynn Peterson spoke Thursday with The Conversation's Ross Reynolds.

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Payday Loan Proposal
9:22 am
Thu March 28, 2013

Proposed Short-Term Loan Stirs Heated Debate In Washington

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Originally published on Wed March 27, 2013 5:28 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. – One of the Northwest’s most visible payday lenders is back in the middle of a fight over short-term loans. Moneytree wants the Washington legislature to approve a new type of consumer loan.

This new loan would give short-term borrowers more money up front, but also more time to pay it off. Someone in a financial pinch could borrow up to $1,500 cash over 12 months.

In testimony before a panel of lawmakers, opponent Bruce Neas noted that all the fees and interest could add up to more than the amount of the original loan.

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