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King County considers mandates, urges masking, boosters
Hospitalizations in King County have increased three-fold since April, resulting in talk of mandates.
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Washington Supreme Court to decide capital gains tax case
The court will review the overturning of a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and…
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Boeing sees best month for aircraft deliveries since 2019
The company delivered 51 passenger and cargo planes in June, its best month for deliveries in recent years.
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Jury deadlocks in 2019 Baker Lake murder case; mistrial declared
A Whatcom County jury was unable to determine whether or not an Arlington man killed his friend in…
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New agency to investigate police use of deadly force delayed
Investigations were mandated to start July 1, but it appears the new agency won’t be ready for months.
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2 workers killed after trench collapses in Shoreline
The slope was too unstable to recover their bodies Monday so efforts will resume Tuesday.
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Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
This impacts how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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Washington state license plates prices increase July 1
The price of a new plate will rise from $10 to $50, and replacing a lost plate will…
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Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game
A high school football coach from Bremerton sought to kneel and pray on the field after games.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
The decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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Jury awards $595,000 to Lummi tribe for salmon pen collapse
The tribe sued, saying the pen owner had not reimbursed the tribal government for its clean up effort.
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Alaska Airlines reaches contract deal with some workers
Raises for gate agents, stores personnel, office staff, as well as ramp workers who load cargo.
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Seattle facing $117 million revenue shortfall in 2023
The city’s budget chief says there’s no easy way to bridge the gap.
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Growing sprawl in state’s woods comes with high wildfire risk
Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage the so-called “wildland-urban interface” to mitigate the threat.
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The kids thought it was milk. It was actually floor sealant
In Juneau, containers of the chemical were stacked on the same pallet as boxes containing pouches of milk.
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Initiative to change Seattle elections heads toward ballot
The initiative would alter the way Seattle elects mayors, city attorneys and City Council members.
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Lynnwood climber supports first all-Black Mount Everest summit bid
Fred Campbell was part of the historic expedition, but got sick and had to turn back before the…
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Local pilot plans to buy Whidbey Island airport
Robert DeLaurentis, known as the “Zen Pilot,” submitted a letter of intent to purchase the A.J. Eisenberg Airport.
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Author of ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ gets life in prison
A self-published romance novelist was sentenced after a seven-week trial for her husband’s murder.
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Patriot Front leader among those arrested near Idaho Pride
Thirty-one Patriot Front members were arrested with riot gear after a tipster reported the assembly of “a little…