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WA police may regain authority to use force to stop people fleeing crime scenes
Lawmakers in Washington State are working on some changes to last year’s sweeping police reform laws. Some thorny issues remain. One is whether police should be allowed to use force when suspects flee.
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With his signature, Inslee pauses WA Cares program for 18 months
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that delays the start of a controversial long-term care benefit program known as WA Cares for 18 months. A second measured signed by Inslee will allow certain workers to opt out of the first-in-the-nation program.
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Gangs Of Elk Are Feasting On Farmers’ Haystacks Across The Northwest
Gangs of wild elk are attacking farmers’ haystacks in Washington and Oregon. They’re hungry, after a long drought and record mountain snow this winter has driven animals down to the lowlands. Climate scientists say things may only get worse in the future.
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Washington State Patrol, criticized for lack of diversity, removes psychologist from hiring decision
The Washington State Patrol has permanently stripped its staff psychologist of his role conducting hiring evaluations. A Seattle Times and NW News Network investigation revealed that the psychological exam disproportionately rejected candidates of color.
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Starbucks workers’ union effort picks up steam in Seattle
"The company calls them partners. They want an arrangement where they feel more in partnership with the company. They feel like being able to bargain as part of a union would allow that, and would allow them to improve their working conditions."
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This Seattle bakery sells vegan treats and funds mutual aid efforts
The pandemic caused many people to do a lot of soul searching… leading some to make life-changing decisions. One Seattle biochemist quit her lab job to follow her baking passion.
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Latino voters sue over Yakima Valley's new legislative maps
‘…in reality, Latinos are having their votes diluted in the district, because they're being grouped in with rural white voters that have voting patterns that are opposite Latino voters.’
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Smell that? Air stagnation advisory for western Washington
If you feel the air getting a little funky over the next few days, it’s most likely you. To be more accurate — it’s us. Most of western Washington is under an air stagnation advisory until Wednesday. That means the airflow common to the region is on pause for now, leaving the air to sit around, closer to the ground.
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Turmeric poisoned their kids. Four Seattle-area cases show gaps in lead testing
Turmeric has been identified as the source of lead poisoning in at least four Seattle-area families recently. Health professionals worry that many more cases haven’t been identified because of inadequate childhood lead testing in Washington state.
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'Safe' hospital staffing and limiting emergency powers: 2022 legislative check-in
Washington state lawmakers are working fast this session to correct the record on a number of issue including the state’s plan to fund long-term care and executive emergency powers.
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Arts picks: falling to fly, cello findings, and internment anniversary reflections
It's Friday and the skies are clearing, so it’s time to look outside our caves and wonder what we can do this weekend. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm got these suggestions from Brangien Davis, Crosscut’s arts & culture editor.
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Showing or selling fake Covid-19 vaccine cards could become a crime in Washington
A proposal in the Washington Legislature would make it a crime to use or sell a fake Covid-19 vaccination card. The sponsor says he wants to deter people from even considering the ruse, but he also wants to send a signal to prosecutors to prioritize these cases as a matter of protecting public health.