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A tale of two pandemics: Covid rates vary wildly across King County
South King County Covid rates are up to 8 times higher than in north Seattle and Eastside.
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First doses of Covid vaccines expected next week in Seattle area
Washington state is expecting 400,000 doses of Covid vaccines by the end of December – but officials are being tight-lipped about where exactly it’s going
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Seattle chamber sues city over new payroll tax
Attorneys for the city of Seattle are getting ready to defend a new tax on big businesses now that the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is suing the city over it.
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Cascadia bullet train: Go for it or 'kill this thing'?
A new government report on high speed rail in the Pacific Northwest recommends that Oregon, Washington and British Columbia formalize their interest in...
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Denise Juneau, Seattle superintendent, to leave district
Denise Juneau, superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, announced on Tuesday that she will leave the district in June when her contract expires.
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Seattle looks at new ‘poverty defense’ for misdemeanors
The Seattle City Council is preparing to discuss changes to its criminal code that would establish a "poverty defense" to misdemeanor offenses.
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Seattle Special Education PTSA votes no-confidence in district after Black child was repeatedly locked in isolation
The Seattle Special Education PTSA took a vote of no-confidence in Seattle Public Schools a day after a KUOW story revealed that a student with disabilities was repeatedly locked outdoors.
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Voices of the pandemic: Making a career change when your job closes down
The pandemic has disrupted so many people’s lives. For some, that disruption gave them the opportunity to start down a new path. That’s what happened to Lauren Divine, who lives in West Seattle.
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Seattle reacts to Mayor Durkan's announcement she will not seek re-election in 2021
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that she will not seek re-election to the city's top office in 2021. Her exit leaves the office open for grabs after just one term.
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Locked in ‘the cage.’ Report finds disturbing discipline measures at Seattle school
Investigators found that the principal of View Ridge Elementary School in northeast Seattle told staff to lock the gates around a second-grade boy to manage his behavior issues. District leaders called the situation “egregious” — but the district had approved of it as a suitable space for the child.
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Larry Mizell, Jr. plays tunes that help us get through Covid afternoons
‘I'm trying to mix a little medicine for everybody.’
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I was pregnant on 9/11. Here’s how I see my anxieties in expecting parents today
There are many reasons to be anxious about the future right now. Some expectant mothers may be wondering what the future holds for their kids. That brought back some memories for Liza White, who carried a child during 9/11.