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Shoreline nixes natural gas in climate change move, but not all is snuffed out
The Shoreline City Council unanimously approved a new energy code on Monday that prohibits most uses of fossil fuels in new buildings.
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Expulsion upheld for Bellevue student who protested school's handling of abuse complaint
After a hearing Monday evening, a civil hearing officer ruled against an appeal brought forward by Alex Su, a 17-year-old Newport High School senior who was emergency expelled in late November, after hundreds at the school walked out of class in protest.
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Kraken fans and Amazon parents: a few reasons some downtown Seattle shops feel hopeful
Amazon just had its best Black Friday weekend ever. Meanwhile, brick and mortar retailers in downtown Seattle are hoping holiday sales will help them recover from a bad year. With a modest increase in foot traffic downtown, there's reason for optimism.
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Kshama Sawant now ahead in the effort to recall her as more votes counted
This is a mini blog for the night of the special election on whether to recall Kshama Sawant, the controversial Seattle City Council member.
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One Redmond farm family is not giving up, yet, as they weather climate extremes
‘My husband and I are definitely approaching retirement age. We definitely go, can we do this again, or are we done?’
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Thousands of Seattle child care workers will get Covid "thank you" cash
About 3,500 Seattle child care workers will get holiday gifts from the city - as much as $835 each to thank them for caring for the city’s kids during the pandemic.
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Seattle's Little Saigon is keeping its culture alive with or without 'real commitment' from officials
Seattle's Little Saigon exemplifies the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in many ways.
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Controversial tent encampment cleared from Ballard Commons Park
On Tuesday morning the remaining dozen or so people living in the Ballard park were either offered temporary shelter or told to move along. During the peak of the pandemic there were over one hundred people camped in the Commons, and more who slept on the sidewalks next to the library across the street.
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‘The situation is dangerous.’ Parents sound alarm over troubled in-home care provider
Mysterious bruises. An unreported burn. Two vulnerable clients left alone overnight. These are just some of the complaints that families are leveling against Aacres WA — a troubled residential care provider that gets tens of millions of dollars a year from the state to care for people with developmental disabilities. Now state officials say they’re investigating.
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New bus fuel is 'carbon neutral,' Pierce Transit claims. It's not
Tacoma-based Pierce Transit announced in November that it was switching its fleet of natural-gas buses to a different variety of the gas to help the global climate.
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Omicron variant detected in three Washington state counties
Three cases of the omicron variant have been detected in Washington state, according to the state Department of Health. That includes a case in King County.
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Get your photographic, crafty, garage band, and edible-optional Friday arts picks!
‘You'll find jewelry, handbags, ceramics, candles, embroidery, you name it.’