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Feds reject removal of 4 Snake River dams in key report
Salmon struggle past them, but removing them would destabilize a vast power grid, the report says.
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Jackson High student, infected with coronavirus, ‘doing well’
The source of his infection is unknown. A King County woman who also has the virus traveled to…
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Washington approves banning ‘gay panic’ defense of homicide
The measure is named after Nikki Kuhnhausen, a transgender teen who was killed last year.
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Extra ballots accidently sent to hundreds in Douglas County
A machine malfunction resulted in about 400 voters receiving two ballots for the March 10 primary.
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Blue bump: Democratic majority in Snohomish, King counties
A new survey found that 52% of adults in the area say they are Democrats or that they…
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2 Bellevue High School teens survive fentanyl overdose
Both boys believed they were taking Percocet, which they bought from the street.
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House committee approves death penalty repeal bill
The Senate passed the bill on a 28-18 vote last month.
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Alleged threat: ‘You have been visited by your local Nazis’
The feds have filed charges against a former Arlington resident and three alleged neo-Nazi companions.
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Lawmakers find many patches to cover hole in road budgets
Spending plans use transfers and other tools to offset $453M less in revenue due to Initiative 976
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Delta reduces flights to Korea as virus outbreak spreads
The carrier said it will reduce flights from Seoul to Atlanta, Detroit and Seattle to five times a…
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Paid family leave claims are triple what was anticipated
It’s taking up to 10 weeks to process payments from the new state program.
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Store clerk, robbery suspect stab each other during struggle
“It sounds like the suspect came in and the clerk fought back,” said a King County sheriff’s spokesman.
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Jury convicts ex-Microsoft worker in digital currency scheme
The 25-year-old Ukrainian citizen helped test the company’s online retail sales platform.
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Repealing Boeing’s big tax break could be a bumpy ride
It will be ended to avoid a trade dispute. But workers want Boeing to make changes if it’s…
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New report on Snake River dams could affect power bills
An anxiously awaited study on Columbia Basin salmon could have a ripple effect in Snohomish County.
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Police arrest 6 at South Lake Union demonstration in Seattle
Police said some marchers tried to get past a bicycle line and one person assaulted an officer.
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Skagit County potato farmers lost crops due to heavy rain
They were unable to harvest an estimated 3 square miles of potatoes in the fall.
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State Democrats propose increased spending on homelessness
On Monday, House and Senate leaders unveiled supplemental spending plans for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
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Tribal-casino sports betting bill advances in Legislature
Some have suggested sports betting should also be allowed in card rooms and at horse tracks.
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Bernie Sanders campaign headquarters in Seattle vandalized
“This is not going to be something that deters us,” the candidate’s state field worker said.