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Diary of a Seattle gig worker: car trouble, drive-thru battles, and no gray area
Delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Instacart boomed during the pandemic. But drivers for such services say they didn’t benefit from that growth, and that their pay actually decreased. Seattle City Council is drafting legislation to guarantee workers minimum pay and other protections. But critics say the proposal would hurt businesses and consumers who rely on the services.
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Roastery, 'Gaybucks', and others could be just the start of Starbucks union
They’re the 8th store in Starbucks’ home city to try to unionize. And the movement may be just warming up
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Alaska Airlines cancels hundreds of flights as it faces a pilot shortage
Alaska Airlines said 40 flights had been cancelled across the country Monday due to a pilot shortage.
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Seattle Symphony concert will benefit Ukraine and refugees worldwide
‘One can feel powerless. This is a really good way to do something with our art form.’
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Judge rules against Navy SEAL training at Washington State Parks
The Navy SEALs won’t be able to use Washington State Parks as training grounds. A judge on Friday ruled against an earlier decision to allow the training at up to 28 parks.
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Seattle reacts to Amazon union election at New York warehouse
Local labor organizers are reacting to the news of Amazon’s first union in the U.S. This follows the successful election of a union at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse.
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SPD’s roving unit shifts focus from 'hotspots' to retail theft
In recent weeks Seattle police officers have increased their presence in public “hotspots” for local crime. This week those officers turned their attention to organized retail theft as well. SPD said on Thursday they made 49 shoplifting arrests, and 13 individuals were booked for various felony charges and outstanding warrants.
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Stop saying 'marijuana'? Lawmakers say it's racist
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee (D) recently signed a bill striking the word “marijuana” from the text of all state law. The measure says to use the word “cannabis” instead. The effort in Washington is part of a national movement to retire the word.
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No bikes allowed anymore at Seattle's Green Lake Park
If you’ve got wheels, keep them off the trail at Seattle’s Green Lake Park.
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Omicron subvariant spreading further in Washington state
The highly-contagious omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, is now the dominant Covid-19 variant in Washington state, according to state secretary of health Dr. Umair Shah. However, Shah said during a media briefing Wednesday that, at this point, the state is not seeing case and hospitalization trends rising.
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Forage seeds sold out, cattle sales up amid impending second year of West-wide drought
There was a major drought last year that shortened crop seed supply. Now, a deepening drought this spring paired with a dearth of forage for cattle, is causing a Western-wide run on crop seed. Meanwhile, hay is in short supply. And Northwest cattle operators are surveying their empty, dried-up watering holes, calculating how much grass they’ll have this spring.
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In King County’s new inquests, victims’ families see steps forward, police see 'overreach'
Attorneys for victims’ families welcome the changes in King County's new inquest process, while police call the structure unworkable and unfair.