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‘Definitely is the same fight:' Two Garfield High grads talk two eras of civil rights protests
This conversation is part of our Beyond the Protest series, led by people involved in the struggle for social justice, from different generations and viewpoints, from protesters to police.
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Friday politics: Money flows into a campaign, and Seattle police budget cuts head toward vote
The primary election is Tuesday. And one race getting lots of attention, and lots of money, is the contest for state Senate in the 5th District centered around Issaquah. It's a fight between two Democrats that so far has seen more than $1.2 million raised.
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What we’re doing for fun: Seattle Shakespeare launches Midsummer scavenger hunt
There are a lot of anxiety-inducing headlines these days, but people are still finding ways to have fun. If you see someone out and about in costume, they might be part of the Seattle Shakespeare Company’s first-ever scavenger hunt.
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Boeing layoffs hit amid progress on unemployment backlog
‘We don't know how many workers are next.’
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Ping! Orcas threatened by sonar plan, Inslee and enviros tell Navy
Battleships and orcas both use sound to hunt, which makes Navy sonar a problem for the sleek black-and-white predators.
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Bezos' testimony comes with House members' antitrust shocker
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now awaiting a House committee's prescription for his company. The House Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee says it is finalizing a report on its investigation into big tech companies and it will propose solutions for problems it finds -- including those with Amazon.
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MacKenzie Scott lists $1.7B in donations since divorce from Amazon's Jeff Bezos
Multiple nonprofits and universities that received large gifts this month from Seattle billionaire MacKenzie Scott are describing the donations as ...
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Appeals court upholds conviction of former WA state auditor, further appeals possible
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected an appeal by former Washington state Auditor Troy Kelley who sought to have his 2017...
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Covid hasn't interrupted Alaska's resupply lifeline from Seattle, and woe if it does
The coronavirus pandemic has served to remind many of us how much we count on strangers staying healthy so we can restock our cupboards and go about daily life. That's especially true for Alaskans who depend on a marine cargo lifeline from the Pacific Northwest for the majority of their goods.
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Jayapal goes after Attorney General Barr over federal force against protesters
Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and U.S. Attorney general William Barr had a heated exchange in a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.
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Searching for climate and inequity hot spots, by car
Fifteen cars with blue snorkels jutting up from their passenger windows drove all around King County on Monday.
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Snohomish County not flattening the curve. 'The trend is up, up, up'
‘It's kind of a game of Russian Roulette of who will get deathly ill when they contract Covid-19.’