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How the federal rescue plan could affect individuals, families, and the future
‘… it means that this has the potential to not only rescue our economy but to really benefit children and families and the economy for years to come.’
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Think your house has been crowded during Covid? This Seattle mother of eight knows the feeling
It's been one year since the pandemic really started intruding on our lives. But for other families that home-school their children, it was just another day, another year - or was it?
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Auburn-area Proud Boy arraigned in federal court for Capitol riot charges
Ethan Nordean, 30, is accused of leading and participating in the January 6th riot on the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, who lives near Auburn, is a self-described “Sergeant of Arms” for the far-right extremist group, Proud boys.
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Former WA state auditor faces prison after U.S. Supreme Court denies petition for review
Former Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley has exhausted his appeals and now faces the prospect of having to report to a federal prison to serve a 366...
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This woman traveled thousands of miles to help rescue Seattle’s economy
The American Rescue Plan – all that stimulus money coming from the federal government — will give nearly a quarter billion dollars to Seattle. How will the city spend those dollars? Pamela Banks is looking at how that money could help businesses recover from the pandemic.
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This Seattle bar owner is optimistic, but not ready to up capacity
One year ago, 2,000 Washingtonians had contracted what we used to call the novel coronavirus. And Governor Jay Inslee issued his "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order.
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Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen of the northwest on the squad's 80th anniversary
The Tuskegee Airmen are some of the most well-known Black soldiers to serve in World War II, but we hear so little about the few who came from right here in the northwest. Thomas Gray is the recording secretary for the local Sam Bruce Chapter. He wasn't a pilot himself, but when the retired Boeing engineer happened to go by one of their meetings decades ago, the airmen invited him to become a member.
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Death with dignity act may undergo its first major change in Washington state
The Washington Legislature is considering the first significant changes to the Death with Dignity Act more than a decade after Washington voters approved the law.
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By throwing out drug law, Washington Supreme Court creates massive fallout
In the wake of the Washington Supreme Court’s ruling in the “Blake” decision Feb. 25, people can no longer be arrested for simple drug possession in Washington State. Officials must now chart a path to address past convictions and current substance use addiction.
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Seattle's Main Street: stories of pandemic hardship and reinvention
This has been a really hard year. But the pandemic is shifting, and now we’re poised to recover. At this moment, we’re just trying to figure out – how people are doing? And what’s their future look like? Today, we’re launching a series called The Main Street Project, where we get a sense of what life is like on a single street. Our series begins in Seattle.
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Out in Seattle: Downtown tolls. In: Electric cars
Mayor Durkan shelves major climate initiative after pushback from equity advocates.
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People with disabilities, essential workers are eligible for WA's vaccines. Here's what that means logistically
3 million Washingtonians are currently eligible. 2 million more become eligible on March 31