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In Seattle, crime went up, but overall levels of fear went down
‘Research historically has shown that when people are closer to their neighbors, and when there's higher social cohesion, that they're less fearful of crime.’
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60 years ago this week, the Seattle World's Fair opened to visitors
'Everybody's planning to see Seattle's spectacular $100 million World's Fair!'
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On the arts & culture menu this weekend: Record Store Day, Afterglow, and 'creepypasta'
‘She paints these burning-hot, psychedelic landscapes composed of juicy pinks, dreamy blues, and nuclear greens.’
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Dan Price, Seattle CEO who lowered his pay to $70K, accused of sexual misconduct
Daniel Price, a Seattle CEO who garnered media attention after he lowered his salary to $70,000, is accused of grabbing a woman's throat twice after he tried to kiss her, and she rejected his advances.
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'April showers bring May showers': Earth Day with WA state Climatologist Nick Bond
Here in the Pacific Northwest, every day feels like is Earth Day.
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Activists, environment, and midterms: President Biden in Seattle
President Joe Biden is visiting Seattle for Earth Day.
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Olympic Peninsula glaciers expected to disappear in the next 50 years
Devoting your life to something that is disappearing can be tough.
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Family of Auburn man killed by police sues city, officer who shot him
The parents of Enosa (E.J.) Strickland Junior filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Auburn Police Officer Kenneth Lyman and the City of Auburn. They allege that Lyman’s negligence and unconstitutional excessive force resulted in their son’s death on May 20, 2019. The lawsuit says that Lyman has been the subject of at least a dozen use of force reviews since joining the department in 2016.
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Google will build more offices in Washington, despite hybrid trend
Earlier this month, Google employees began returning to the office in person, at least 2-3 days a week. While they were gone, Google's been building a lot of new offices in Seattle and Kirkland. And it's promised to spend another $100M in the state to build more.
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The latest on Covid-19 in Washington state
Covid-19 cases are once again rising in Washington state. But levels rema
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King County turns to police departments to keep walkers, rollers safe on Hwy 99
King County is getting $120,000 from the state to make Highway 99 safer for non-drivers. But the county isn’t putting in more crosswalks or redesigning the road to slow down traffic. Instead, officials are temporarily putting more police officers on the road.
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Employees say state insurance chief used racist slurs, mistreated staff
Washington’s long-time elected insurance commissioner has used offensive terms in the workplace to describe people of different races and ethnicities, as well as people who are transgender. That’s according to former agency insiders who’ve come forward in recent weeks. Meanwhile, other former employees are giving new accounts of what they say is Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s mistreatment of staff.