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FBI warned of neo-Nazi plots as attacks on Northwest grid spiked
As a string of attacks on electrical substations unfolded in Oregon and Washington in 2022, the FBI was warning utilities of white supremacists’ plots to take down the nation’s power grid. A KUOW/OPB investigation reveals the scope of the threat to the Northwest grid.
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Incarcerated people would earn minimum wage under new proposal
‘It increases the amount of money that goes to victim restitution and child support, and mandates that 50% goes into a savings account that will be available upon reentry.’
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Lawsuit challenges Seattle's graffiti ordinance
Four people have filed a complaint against the city of Seattle after being arrested and jailed in 2021 for writing easy-to-clean political messages on temporary barricades outside of the Seattle Police East Precinct. They allege the city's anti-graffiti ordinance is an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
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Washington lawmakers discuss an alternative to jail for mental health crises
First responders in Washington state have few options when they encounter a person having a mental health episode.
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Finding an eating disorder therapist is hard. This program aims to change that
For many people around Washington state, finding treatment for eating disorders within their community can be incredibly hard. In an effort to expand access to that care, Seattle Children’s Hospital started a training program for mental health care providers to learn the ropes of treating patients with eating disorders.
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Microsoft's new unlimited vacation policy may not be so simple
Microsoft has a new unlimited vacation policy as of this week. Some analysts say the policy could benefit the company more than its employees.
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State Supreme Court refuses to block Albertsons' $4 billion payout
Albertsons may proceed with plans to pay shareholders $4 billion dollars. The State Supreme Court denied a request from the Attorney General’s Office to review the case to block payment.
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AG objection to Albertsons' proposed $4 billion payout reaches state's highest court
This could be the week when grocery chain Albertsons learns whether it could go ahead and pay $4 billion dollars to its shareholders. The payment was planned when Albertsons and rival Kroger announced they were merging last fall. But the Washington Attorney General’s Office is trying to block payment until the merger is completed.
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Seattle African American museum reopens Monday, first time since pandemic, to honor MLK
‘We have been a very resilient organization and we are going to celebrate that resilience, that persistence in fulfilling our mission.’
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Tariffs stopped many Washington apples from reaching India. Lawmakers want to fix that
The Northwest ships many of its apple harvest to India, including boat loads of red delicious apples.
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Period tracking apps would have to follow new WA health privacy laws if this bill passes
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At long last, Adrian Diaz sworn in as Seattle’s new police chief
After 29 months running the Seattle Police Department, Adrian Diaz said he was relieved and happy to be officially sworn in as Seattle’s next chief of police at City Hall on Thursday. His oldest son Alex pinned the badge onto his uniform as supporters applauded.