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Seattle Schools to turn away nearly 1,000 students missing vaccine records
Seattle Public Schools plans to turn away students who have not met vaccination requirements today.
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Here's what Seattle's proposed new neighborhood could look like
Construction could begin as soon as 7 years from now, depending on how soon the Washington National Guard vacates its 25 acres in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood.
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Light rail gets a man's voice, so that riders pay attention
As commuters tried to navigate disruptions in Seattle light rail system downtown, Sound Transit decided a man's louder voice was needed to get through the din.
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Proposed Pioneer Square cruise terminal could help businesses, harm environment
A proposed cruise ship terminal near Pioneer square – would flood Seattle’s waterfront with thousands of people several times a week starting in 2023. The cruise ships could bring benefits and problems to the neighborhood. Some of the project’s critics plan to bring their concerns to a port commission meeting Tuesday.
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Feds withhold crucial info about Hanford, among most contaminated sites in the world
The Washington Department of Ecology has issued a more than $1 million penalty to the U.S. Department of Energy for withholding important information at...
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WA lawmakers push back against Border Protection's detention of Iranian-Americans
Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal and Governor Jay Inslee said they stand in solidarity with an estimated 150 Iranian Americans who were stopped at the US--Canadian Border this weekend.
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‘First wave’ of 737 Max changes begins as workers are shuffled to other sites
The impending halt to the 737 MAX production line is now starting to affect workers. Boeing says 3,000 are being reassigned.
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American-Iranians say they were detained at the Canadian border. Border officials deny it.
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) says around 60 Iranian-Americans were stopped at the U.S. - Canadian border this weekend. U.S. Border Patrol denies those reports.
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Nurses and caregivers at Swedish, Providence hospitals postpone strike
Health care workers at Swedish Medical Center and Providence hospitals won't go on strike, at least for now. Thousands of workers across the state planned to announce Friday that they would strike on January 14. Instead, after overnight talks, they announced they’re heading back to the negotiating table.
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Chinook tribe goes to court to regain federal recognition
The decades-long quest of Chinook tribal members to regain federal recognition gets another airing in court on Monday. A U.S. District Court judge is...
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'Secret' WA youth detention center at center of records request dispute
The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a case regarding undocumented youth detained in Washington state.
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Move over for cyclists, Seattle drivers. That's the law now
Starting this year, Washington state is telling drivers that if there's more than one lane going your direction, you must get into the left lane when passing a bicyclist — as you would when passing slower cars.