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Will Seattle voters choose 'back to basics' candidates or stick with 'activists'?
The big day is near, and time is running out for voters to turn in their ballots. (Have you turned yours in, by the way? You should take care of that.)
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Ship that spilled 100+ containers could have ridden out the storm in sheltered waters
The ship that spilled more than 100 shipping containers off the Washington coast was in a holding pattern on the open ocean when it could have ridden out the storm in sheltered waters.
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Burien city council slate opposes low-income housing project
A new low-income housing project has become a flashpoint in municipal election in the city of Burien. Four city council races are on the ballot there. The races have pitted the project’s supporters against local business owners.
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Record numbers of Bigg's killer whale sightings and humpback calves in Salish Sea
Whale watchers have spotted a record number of humpback calves in inland Pacific Northwest waters this season. There was also a record streak of Bigg's killer whale sightings that just ended, according to a local whale research nonprofit. Those observations offer some good news to offset the ongoing concern about the survival of the Northwest's iconic, but critically endangered resident orcas.
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Jury rules GEO Group must pay detainees minimum wage, not $1 per day
‘I think this case vividly illustrates the problems that you have when you have a private corporation running this detention center, which is for all purposes a prison.’
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This woman has 'fat stacks' of rent relief for landlords. But some aren't interested.
The pandemic has put lots of renters in precarious positions. There’s relief money available, but it’s taking King County time to work through the backlog. And now agents have run up against a new problem: Landlord that don’t respond, or res. Caseworkers say they're slowing down the system. Landlords say it's about lack of trust.
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Large classes, little social distancing at a Tukwila charter school worry parents and staff
Parents at Impact Puget Sound Elementary are asking the state to step in to address the lack of social distancing in its classrooms. Staff, too, have voiced safety concerns - but say they hold little power at the school.
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Farewell, torture ads. 'Don't litter' signs become gentler in Washington state
For 20 years, Washingtonians have been “threatened” by highway signs that say, “Litter and It Will Hurt. Report Violators 1-866-LITTER1.”
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The hopeful orca study, and the backlash that ensued
‘They basically said we looked in one spot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and we saw a whole lot of Chinook. Their point was, everyone would have thought that where the southern residents live you'd see an empty pantry.’
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This Kraken fan loves hockey but laments the misogyny in the stands
KUOW’s Bill Radke figured he can’t appreciate the team if he doesn’t understand the sport. So he watched a hockey game with a local fan.
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Third violent incident closes parkway on Washington’s Capitol Campus
Deschutes Parkway on Washington's Capitol Campus was closed by police for the third time this month following a violent crime.
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A grab-bag of juicy local measures on Nov. 2 ballot in absence of statewide initiatives
There are no statewide initiative measures on the ballot this November in Oregon and Washington state. That’s a change from usual, but voters around the region are casting ballots on a variety of newsworthy local initiatives.