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2,600 Seattle students lack permanent housing
The Seattle Public School district estimates more than 2,600 students lack permanent housing. The YWCA is starting a new program to help these families find a stable place to stay.
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Landlords must rent first-come, first-served, Washington state high court says
On Thursday, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Seattle law that requires landlords to rent on a first-come, first-served basis. It’s called the “first-in-time” rule.
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Alleged neo-Nazi from Washington state arrested in Texas
A Washington state man with alleged neo-Nazi ties has been arrested and charged in Texas with possessing firearms.
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Swedish healthcare workers vote to strike for better pay and working conditions
The union that represents many health care workers, SEIU, says its biggest concerns around under-staffing are being ignored. Swedish says it wants workers to come to the table and talk.
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After 20 years, Makah Tribe aims to harpoon gray whales again
Twenty years after its last successful whale hunt, the Makah Tribe is inching closer to getting to harpoon gray whales again off the Washington coast.
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With R-88 defeated, what's next for affirmative action in WA?
Kim Malcolm talks with Austin Jenkins about the future of affirmative action in Washington state.
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He died by suicide in solitary confinement. Now the state will pay $500,000 in settlement
The state of Washington has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a 29-year-old man who died by suicide in an isolation cell at the Airway Heights Corrections Center near Spokane in May 2014.
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Mold persists at Seattle Children's Hospital. State is investigating
For the second time this year, Seattle Children’s Hospital has closed all its operating rooms due to a mold problem
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Sawant hopes to make good on promise to tax Amazon
Most of Amazon’s preferred candidates for city council lost the election. And next year, the senior-most member of the Seattle City Council – will be Amazon’s biggest critic.
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Microsoft says will match California's new privacy law for every state
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Another multimillion dollar jury verdict against Amtrak stemming from 2017 derailment
Another passenger badly injured in the Amtrak train derailment south of Tacoma nearly two years ago will collect big-time damages. But suing Amtrak like this suburban Seattle woman did will no longer be an option after future crashes.
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Return of the head tax? 5 things to expect with new Seattle City Council
Kim Malcolm talks with David Hyde about the potential impact of the recent Seattle City Council elections.