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Are Washington Republicans about to lose their nearly 60-year lock on the secretary of state’s office?
Potential candidates to replace Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman are already stepping forward after Wyman, a Republican, announced she will resign next month to take an election security position with the Biden administration. Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, will appoint Wyman's replacement. That could spell the end of a nearly six decades Republican lock on the secretary of state's office.
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Chilling Halloween slated for the Northwest this year
The wet and windy weather that blew in over the weekend is still haunting Western Washington. Don’t cancel those Halloween plans yet, though. The holiday forecast is clear – for now.
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Big shippers promise zero carbon by 2040. Too late, say climate activists
Major shippers including Amazon and Ikea say they will stop putting their stuff on ships that burn fossil fuels in the next 20 years.
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Seattle mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez will stop running political ad after backlash
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As sexual misconduct allegations dog Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, the band breaks up
The women who say that Ken Stringfellow hurt them – bit them, forced himself on them – first describe his charisma.
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Why these Seattle area politicians promised not to drive for one week
For one week this month (Oct. 22-29), dozens of local officials who might normally drive their cars are making sure their bicycles, transit passes and smartphone maps are ready to go. They’re participating in the first-ever “Week Without Driving,” organized by the group Disability Rights Washington.
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Ship that spilled 40 containers off Olympic Peninsula catches fire. Spills 2 more
“You have been advised to evacuate the entire vessel,” a coast guard official radioed the captain. “All crew members and captain included. Over.” “Negative, sir,” the captain replied from the burning ship.
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Cargo ship spills 40 shipping containers off Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
A cargo ship heading from South Korea to Canada hit rough seas and spilled about 40 shipping containers off the Olympic Peninsula Friday morning.
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King County vaccine verification requirement begins. Here’s what to know
If you plan to go out to a restaurant in King County next week, you’ll need to prove that you’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or have recently tested negative for the virus, to get in. And it’s not just restaurants. Come Monday, October 25, anyone 12 or older will have to show their vaccine or test status to do a large number of activities in the county.
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'The guy you look up to every day is gone.' The toll of Rolovich's departure, as told by one WSU alum
A WSU alum is reflecting on how the Rolovich saga has played out for him as a fan who was already struggling with what he sees as the highly problematic college football machine.
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'We cannot promise every employee an accommodation'
Even if your request for an exemption is approved, you are still at risk for losing your job.
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This UW pediatrician has helped young people for 30 years. Now, he's on a mission to end youth incarceration
‘There's really no bit of evidence that really substantiates in any particular way, the value of youth incarceration.’
