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Inslee signs trio of gun bills, including ban on sale of ‘high-capacity’ gun magazines
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed into law three gun-related bills, including one that will prohibit the sale of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
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Pierce County settles with Manuel Ellis’ family for $4M in lawsuit over police killing
Pierce County will pay roughly $4 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit over the killing of Manuel Ellis by police in 2020.
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A new idea: King County Public Concrete
A concrete strike has delayed many projects, from the West Seattle Bridge to light rail for months now. There are four big concrete companies that do most of the work in King County. Now, the county wants to look at creating a fifth company owned by the government.
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Seattle Starbucks employees approve union, the first on the West Coast
A Seattle Starbucks store has voted to unionize, becoming the first in the company's headquarters city to join the union effort
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As Seattle restaurants fill up again, starred reviews go away
‘It's just different right now, and giving starred restaurant reviews under these circumstances seems like applying a really blunt instrument to a really nuanced situation.’
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Behind boarded up windows, Seattle coffee entrepreneur dreams big
With many office workers still remote, downtown Seattle businesses have struggled. So it seems like a risky time to open a new business. But one new business owner has some unique tricks up his sleeve: Puerto Rican coffee, chocolate, and a dancing panda.
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This former cult member is helping 'deprogram' QAnon believers
Diane Benscoter escaped a religious cult when she was 21. Now, she's helping others "deprogram" their loved ones who are being manipulated by QAnon and other forms of misinformation and disinformation.
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Salmon release in Hangman Creek 'a great thing' for Coeur d'Alene Tribe
A recent salmon release near Spokane will change nearly a century without salmon in nearby waters.
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Seattle arts picks: Water and dance
‘It’s eerie. Half the dancers are cloaked in these white, robotic-looking costumes, and there's a murder. There's somebody chasing a murderer. It's lots of fun.’
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Electric vehicle sales have surged in Washington state. But gas cars still dominate
Sales of electric vehicles are accelerating, even as the climate-friendly cars remain a rarity on Washington roads.
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Why this Ukrainian exchange student left Seattle for a war zone back home
One University of Washington exchange student left Seattle and returned home to Ukraine to provide humanitarian aid.
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Inslee signs law returning some powers to Washington police; opponents call it a rollback
Last May, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a series of new police accountability laws. This week, he signed another bill that supporters call a "clarification" of those laws. But opponents call it a "rollback."