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Wash. Gov. Inslee says state outdoor mask rule will end this February
As states from Oregon to New York announce plans to end mask mandates, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced that he’s lifting outdoor masking requirements and plans to announce next week a date when the mask mandate for public indoor spaces and schools will be lifted.
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Washington state legislators propose tax on Oregon drivers' fuel
Democrats in charge of the Washington Legislature are proposing a new tax on gasoline and diesel fuel destined for Oregon, Idaho and Alaska to partially pay for a cornucopia of highway, transit, rail, bike trail and ferry construction across Washington state. The "exported fuel tax" was included in a transportation spending and revenue package unveiled Tuesday in Olympia.
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Stuck in KUOW purgatory: Seattle Mazda drivers can't change the radio dial
Over the past couple of weeks some people who listen to KUOW in their Mazdas say their car radio is permanently stuck on 94.9. It’s only affecting KUOW, Mazdas from 2016, and we have no idea why.
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Washington 'missing middle housing' bill survives in altered form
In Olympia, a major bill that would force single family zones to open up to denser development across the state survived a crucial test this week. But it survived in a weakened form.
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Anti-gun violence advocates call on Seattle leaders to do more
Over the weekend there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured. Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle.
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Nick Kristof wants to be Oregon’s next governor. Will the state let him run?
‘The Oregon State Constitution requires that a person lives in the state three years before the general election in order to qualify to run for governor.’
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Seattle, King County prosecutors will partner on organized retail theft
The King County Prosecutor’s Office and the Seattle city attorney are launching a new partnership to tackle organized retail theft. The move comes as local merchants say they’ve seen an increase in high-volume shoplifting.
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Richland shooting suspect apprehended outside of Spokane
A shooting was reported inside a Fred Meyer store in Richland, Wash. Monday morning. Police are currently searching for a suspect who fled the scene.
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Arts talk features tributes to 3 figures who rose and rise above
And a familiar voice from KUOW’s not-too-distant past
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For the first time in generations, the Snoqualmie Tribe has land
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has purchased thousands of acres of ancestral forestlands in east King County, land that holds special meaning to the people who have been without a reservation for generations.
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Why it's hard to change single family zones in Washington State
It's politically risky for cities. So lawmakers in Olympia want to go over the heads of local elected leaders.
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Is it constitutional to make election lies a crime?
Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to draw a hard line against election-related mis- and dis-information.