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From age 5 to 12, she was abused in a Tacoma foster home. WA just awarded her $9 million

For Ashley Miller, the hardest part about the sexual, physical, and mental abuse she suffered during her early childhood in a foster home in Tacoma was the pain.
- Stephen Howie
Mayor Harrell tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said they are prepared to fight President Donald Trump if he sends the National Guard to Washington. This weekend, Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, a move Harrell called “un-American.”
- Casey Martin
New sales tax on services in Washington takes effect Wednesday

A slate of other tax and fee hikes also kicks in Oct. 1, including on major financial institutions and to fund transportation.
- Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland to handle ‘domestic terrorists’

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.
- Associated Press
Staff shortages pull Forest Service office workers into fire roles

After a slew of firings and deferred resignations last winter, U.S. Forest Service employees who are normally in the office — like wildlife biologists or hydrologists — have jumped in to help with fire information.
- Lauren Paterson / NWPB
Mayor Harrell announces funding to address gun violence in Seattle

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced nearly $15 million for services supporting people affected by gun violence.
- Noel Gasca
‘Strange but not illegal.’ Questions raised about lines between politics and governance at Seattle City Hall

Questions about who gets to work at Seattle City Hall came into focus recently when Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and David Kroman looked at why Mayor Bruce Harrell's campaign strategist ended up on the City Hall payroll. David Kroman told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about what they found.
- John O'Brien
King County officials call for accountability following 'damning' audit of community, family services

King County officials are calling for more accountability in light of a recent auditor's report on the Department of Community and Human Services.
- Ruby de Luna
Lawyers demand Border Patrol release firefighter arrested while battling Washington wildfire

Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family.
- Associated Press
US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites.
- Associated Press

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