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This West Seattle deli owner wanted to get ahead of development rules. So he built apartments himself
Some mom and pop developers in Seattle are finding it hard to build under Seattle’s new MHA rules. The law is meant to create more affordable housing. But one unintended consequence is it may change who builds the next round of housing in Seattle.
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Free college is coming for more low income students in Washington
Kim Malcolm talks with Michael Meotti about the Workforce Education Investment Act.
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If I die from gun violence please publicize the photo of my death
High School student Audrey Porter wants news organizations to publish photographs of her dead body if she’s ever shot and killed in an act of gun violence.
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As measles outbreak hits Western Washington, here's what you need to know
Paige Browning talks with Dr. Jeff Duchin about the current outbreak of measles in the Puget Sound region.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks: May 17-19
It's mid-May and in Seattle, that means one thing: the Seattle International Film Festival!
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These West Seattle businesses need affordable housing to survive
You might think the high cost of housing is mostly a problem for renters. But in the West Seattle Junction neighborhood, it’s also a threat to some small businesses. They’re wondering if affordable housing built under MHA rules will come soon enough to save them.
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Is Seattle losing its progressive edge? A look at upcoming City Council races
Is Seattle's City Council election a battle between business and anti-business forces? Progressives vs. conservatives? Or is something else going on?
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Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee unveils his $9 trillion plan to fight climate change
Paige Browning talks with Seattle Times reporter Jim Brunner about Jay Inslee's climate plan.
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How Trump's trade war with China could hurt Washington state
Paige Browning talks with Debra Glassman about how President Trump's escalating trade war with China could affect Washington state.
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Oregon policymakers may shake up development rules in tsunami zones
Sooner or later the offshore Cascadia fault zone is going to unleash a monster earthquake and tsunami. When that day comes, you hope that coastal...
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Seattle has a blood shortage because young people don’t donate
Blood shortages are becoming more common at Seattle-area blood banks.
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FAA chief: Pilots should have been told about automated system on 737 Max
A U.S. House committee grilled air regulators about Boeing's 737 MAX today. They asked why pilots were not told about the automated system MCAS from the very beginning.