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caption: Mayor Bruce Harrell and other city leaders announce a new proposed contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild at a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

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New Seattle Police contract includes pay boost, increased use of unarmed crisis responders

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caption: King County Executive candidates Girmay Zahilay, left, and Claudia Balducci, right.

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The most important King County election no one is talking about

caption: Seattle Mayor candidate Katie Wilson. Seattle, Oct. 1st, 2025

Elections

Katie Wilson can barely afford to live in Seattle. That's why she wants to be mayor

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Bremerton food bank launches extra hours for federal employees working without pay
Immigration

Immigration enforcement agencies accessed WA license plate data, report finds
Economy

Proposal for 1,300-acre solar farm goes again to Washington governor for approval
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Seattle laws targeting drug use, prostitution take center stage in city attorney debate
Health Care

Sticker shock: WA health insurance buyers confront steep price hikes
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The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country
Environment

State halts rebates to farmers hit with fuel fees under WA climate law
Immigration

ICE arrests 105 people in southwest Idaho raid, U.S. Department of Homeland Security says

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caption: Adam Pollard, a registered nurse with HealthPoint, draws out individual doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from a vial on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at a drive-thru vaccine clinic for health-care workers in Renton.

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Confused about your eligibility for the Covid shot? In Washington state, you’re covered

Thanks to a standing order signed by the state health officer Thursday, anyone in Washington state can get the Covid-19 vaccine without consulting their doctor.

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Wednesday Evening Headlines

Waymo starts testing in Seattle, healthcare continues to be at the center of the federal shutdown, and Tacoma approves a camping ban. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.

October 22, 2025

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caption: Gas Works Park was packed with visitors on March 3, 2021, an especially sunny day.

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