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State senator says she's ‘had enough' of gun safety obstruction
‘My hope is that this is an actual tipping point, that we finally get to the point where we say we don't have to live like this. We don't have to have more guns in our country than people.’
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New draft report says removing the Snake River dams would be best for salmon
Breaching the dams would be the best way to remove Snake River salmon runs from the Endangered Species List and the best way to maintain treaty and trust obligations with tribes, according to the report. It could cost from $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion.
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By air and by bike, civilian pilots and cyclists rehearse delivering aid after 'The Big One'
A huge dress rehearsal for regional earthquake disaster relief was supposed to happen next week until the ongoing pandemic forced its cancellation. The scrubbed Cascadia Rising exercise would have involved more than 22,000 participants – chiefly U.S. soldiers, sailors and airmen as well as state, local and tribal emergency planners. Some smaller drills are going ahead this weekend and next featuring civilian volunteers who will demonstrate unusual ways aid may get to Pacific Northwest earthquake survivors.
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Auburn man charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with January 6th insurrection
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Mike Carter about new federal charges filed against Proud Boy leader Ethan Nordean.
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Pain at the pump drives debate in Washington’s closest congressional race
Pain at the pump is a major issue for political candidates running in the 8th Congressional District, which includes cities like Enumclaw in the western portion of the district to Chelan in the east. Incumbent Democrat Kim Schrier is running for reelection here, and this year political analysts are calling the race a tossup — one of the closest House races in the United States.
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Mass shootings are renewing calls for an assault weapons ban in Washington state
Kim Malcolm talks with State Senator Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue about why she supports the passage of additional gun safety measures in Washington state, including a ban on assault weapons.
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Pandemic shopping spree creates economic windfall for rural communities
Before the pandemic, many rural counties struggled to bring in enough taxes to fund services. But a change in how we collect sales tax, followed by a pandemic, has turned things around for some of them, at least for now.
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On day of grief over gun violence, gun rights group heads back to court
In the wake of a string of horrific mass shootings across the U.S., the conflicting aims of groups on different sides of the gun debate were in stark relief in Seattle Friday.
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Craving live theater? Here are 3 recommendations for the weekend in Seattle
Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times arts and culture reporter Jerald Pierce about his theatre picks for the weekend.
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Inmates asked to sign waiver freeing state prison of liability amid Covid outbreak
Hundreds of people at Stafford Creek Corrections Center— more than a quarter of those incarcerated, and dozens of staff — have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last month.
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Queer, trans musicians of color launch new festival in Seattle
A brand new Seattle music fest launches this weekend, to kick off LGBTQ Pride month.
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'I am terrified of going to school' - Seattle students rally against gun violence
Students across King County Rallied at the Seattle City Hall Plaza with a message to the governor. "Washington Governor Inslee call a special session and ban all semi-automatic rifles".