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'Time for an intervention:' Seattle School Board member resigns, cites 'dysfunctional culture'
In her resignation letter, Mack said that she “can no longer participate” in a school system that she said “is not serving the students and families of Seattle.”
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Washington State representatives address insurrection at U.S. Capitol
‘It is stunning. It is scary. And everybody in this country should be afraid.’
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Two moms look for housing for their 9 kids. They have money but 'we're stuck'
Just before the holidays, a Thurston County resident named Valerie King contacted KUOW. She described her unsuccessful odyssey to secure housing for nine kids aged 1 to 15. It comes as the pandemic is shrinking the supply of housing for the region’s most vulnerable people.
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Washington gets new 2-phase reopening plan this month
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a new, region-by-region reopening plan set to take effect on Monday, January 11. The plan opens the door to resumed gym services, live entertainment, and indoor dining at reduced capacity, if the right metrics are reached.
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Independent Chris Vance still wary of ‘the road towards fascism’
‘We have to make sure that the right people win elections, and that people who are willing to destroy the Constitution, never are in a position of power to actually do it.’
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In Seattle, pandemic stress overshadows new minimum wage boost
The new year means an increase in the minimum wage for Washington State and for Seattle. But the pay boost for workers has felt like an afterthought amidst the struggles of the pandemic.
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Seattle Fire Dept says Lake City strip mall fire was intentional
In the past week fires have destroyed both a Seattle strip mall and a shuttered movie theater
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Elijah, 9, reflects on 2020: 'Very bad with all the glitching'
If kids are sponges for new information, 2020 sure gave them a lot to absorb, from the coronavirus to a heated election. .
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What New Years and Covid vaccines have in common: A fresh start and a chance to reflect
They started rolling out in Washington state around the darkest time of the year. In the weeks ahead we know the days will get lighter – literally – and many hope for the same thing figuratively too.
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Miles, 10, reflects on 2020: ‘I felt scared of life’
2020 challenged how we look at the world. That goes for kids, too.
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Jadorie, 10, reflects on 2020: ‘I miss everything, except math’
What do kids think about 2020? They've got some thoughts about the coronavirus, the heated election and protests for racial justice.
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'When are we getting vaccinated?' WA senior homes with Covid outbreaks get no response from pharmacies
Many senior living communities were expecting to begin Covid vaccinations next week. But they say they haven't gotten any specific information from CVS and Walgreens, who are to provide the vaccine.