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caption: A fan hold up a sign in the stands urging the former Seattle Sonics basketball team to return to Seattle before a preseason NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Seattle.

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'Today is the most tangible sign' the SuperSonics will return to Seattle

caption: Orca T420 surfaces in the rain after swimming under the Des Moines Marina pier in Puget Sound near Des Moines, Washington, on March 11, 2026.

Environment

Mystery orcas from afar thrill Seattle-area whale watchers

caption: Archive photo: A detainee sits in the intake area at the Northwest ICE Processing Center on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Tacoma.

Immigration

King County saw the most street immigration arrests across WA in 2025

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Tesla loses Washington loophole as Rivian, Lucid score direct deals
Arts & Life

'Starfleet Academy' isn't for everybody, but 'Star Trek' still is (Did 'Star Trek' jump the targ?)
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Photos: It's (finally) snowing in Seattle
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Washington Legislature adjourns with updated budget, historic ‘millionaires tax'
Politics

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes
Environment

From dry January to March madness: Seattle's worst ski season in years
Government

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pitches $410 million library levy
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Powerful windstorm sweeps across Western Washington leaving 1 dead, 35,000 without power

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Health Care

U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

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Monday Evening Headlines

We have more information about a Washington Airforce captain killed as part of the US war with Iran, the ball could start rolling on getting the Sonics back as soon as next week, and Washington has a new anti-litter marmot mascot. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

March 16, 2026

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