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King and Snohomish Counties quit prosecuting drug users. Now Snohomish has regrets
Last year both King and Snohomish Counties stopped prosecuting people for carrying small amounts of illegal drugs. But now the Snohomish County prosecutor says the experiment isn’t working.
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Genealogy helped solve this cold case. But prosecutors are downplaying it
Trial is underway in Snohomish County for a man accused of killing a couple on a road trip from Victoria British who Columbia more than 30 years ago.
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How does Boeing change the subject at the Paris Air Show?
All eyes will again be on Boeing when The Paris Air Show begins Monday. But the reasons will be different this year with the company's 737 Max planes still grounded after those two deadly crashes.
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Mind if we drop off a dead whale on your beach? Asking for a friend.
The tally of dead gray whales washing up on Pacific Northwest beaches during this year's northbound migration keeps going up. That's prompting an...
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He's turning his past street life into a screenplay
The first thing you notice about Raymond Power is his smile, wide and welcoming. The second thing you see are the tattoos that wrap around his forearms, creep over the collar of his button-down shirt, and drip out of the corner of an eye down to his cheekbone. “The tattoos are a big barrier,” Power says about his search for employment. “I still get followed in stores to this day.”
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Seattle bill pits McMansions against backyard cottages
The fight to bring more backyard cottages and granny flats to residential zones in Seattle has a new twist. A bill that would make them easier to build – would also ban super-sized homes. That bill comes up for an important committee vote in the city council on Tuesday. It highlights the tension between people who want affordable places to live and people who need larger homes for growing families.
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A murder trial in Snohomish County will change genetic privacy forever
Friends say William Talbott II is a regular guy. Police say he murdered a young couple more than 30 years ago. His DNA may be the key to the truth.
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This Seattle chef's food is a story of straddling two cultures
Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid remember being embarrassed at school lunches because their food was different. But today, the couple showcase their Filipino heritage through their restaurant Archipelago.
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Cormorants are protected. But their poop is corroding a bridge across the Columbia River
Cormorants by the thousands have taken up residence under the landmark Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Their poop can corrode the bridge...
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Expect more heat-related deaths in Seattle, scientists say
The heat this week in Seattle can be dangerous -- but nothing compared to what climate change could bring, according to a new study.
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This musician helps keep an ancient language alive for Sephardic Jews
“Why there are so many Sephardic Jews in Seattle?” That’s the question we dove into on our latest episode of SoundQs, our podcast where you ask a question and KUOW explores the answer.
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Amazon: Government should hurry up and regulate facial recognition
The head of Amazon Web Services says he wants the federal government to regulate facial recognition technology.