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Race is on for Inslee to have a place in presidential debates
Washington Governor Inslee has 10 days to make a final push for support if he wants to be on the presidential debate stage again.
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More Olympic goats heading to the Cascades
Another attempt to relocate mountain goats off of the Olympic Peninsula is underway.
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Judge approves of firing Seattle police officer
A King County Judge gives Seattle a win and says it can go ahead and fire a police officer that had punched a handcuffed suspect.
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Photo sleuthing by Seattle man backs up new Amelia Earhart search
Photo analysis by a forensic imaging expert from suburban Seattle is backing up a new search for the pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart.
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Four wolves killed by Washington state agents — hours before court hearing to protect them
The fate of the last wolf from that pack will be determined at trial.
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Gary Locke has an idea to solve Hong Kong's crisis
Former Washington Governor and Ambassador to China Gary Locke says one face-saving way out of the situation in Hong Kong would be if Chief Executive Carrie Lam were to resign.
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3 ways Trump's welfare rule is already terrifying immigrants
It could —and already is — impacting immigrants in Seattle.
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They’re back! Endangered orcas surface off San Juans after nearly 6 weeks away
Southern resident killer whales returned to their usual summertime haunts on Thursday for the first time since July 6, to the delight of San Juan Island’s human residents.
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Washington Supreme Court upholds '3 strikes' law for sentencing
The WA Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “three-strikes” sentencing law, even for people who commit their first “strike” as young adults. But Justice Mary Yu described “growing discomfort” with issuing mandatory life sentences.
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How design impacts your life: A Seattle festival
So, you’re rolling your large, plastic compost bin to the curb, and you wonder ‘who decided to make this thing so heavy with such a tippy lid?’” That’s just one example of how designers can effect your daily life. From sidewalk curb cuts to how seats are arranged on buses and light rail trains, designers make decisions that we love, hate or just put up with.
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Seattle teachers ramp up pressure over contract, with school three weeks away
With school just three weeks away, the Seattle Education Association teachers' union is publicizing its efforts to boost teacher pay and improve services for students.
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Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas
In the southeastern corner of Washington state, wheat goes down the river, while salmon are trucked up around dams on the road. “And taxpayers pay for all of it,” said Sam Mace, with Save Our Wild Salmon.