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Sex ed mandate sparks bitter Washington state ballot fight
The referendum marks the first time in the U.S. that such a decision will be decided by voters.
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Man charged after brawl on Seattle-bound plane
A passenger helped subdue the man, who demanded to speak to the captain and claimed he had a…
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Another new orca baby born to J pod — the second this month
Three weeks ago, Tahlequah, who in 2018 carried her dead calf for 17 days, gave birth to a…
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Inslee: Washington is being targeted by phishing campaign
Officials said they haven’t seen any attempts to exploit the state’s election infrastructure.
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Poacher burned bees nest in tree, started 3,300-acre wildfire
The Hood Canal man pleaded guilty for his role in the 2018 Maple Fire on the Olympic Peninsula.
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Seattle protests lead to arrests, probe into officer conduct
Thirteen people were arrested, and a cop is on paid leave after running over a protester with his…
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Oak Harbor tour boat operator aids in Deception Pass rescue
“He was just in a really bad spot. He shouldn’t have been out there.”
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Hanford companies to pay $58 million for alleged overcharging
A lawsuit said Bechtel Corp. and Aecom knowingly billed the DOE for time when workers had no work.
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Seattle City Council overrides mayor’s veto of policing cuts
“Divestment from a broken policing model … is the needed course of action,” the council president says.
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Hanford workers put at risk by improper respirator maintenance
Risks could include exposure to chemical wastes. Contractors have taken steps to correct deficiencies.
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Seattle police drop effort to get protest images from media
Investigators had wanted the photos to help them solve arson and theft cases.
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Couple that lost baby in fire recovering in Seattle hospital
A GoFundMe has raised $318,372 for the family as of Monday evening. About 4,500 people have donated.
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New push to retire Native team names headed to Legislature
In Oregon, schools can be forced to drop Native American mascots unless local tribes approve them.
Local News
Seattle cop got preferential treatment in prostitution arrest
The officer, who lives in Monroe, also serves as a commissioner for Snohomish County Fire District 7.
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Court to decide if electronic signatures OK for initiatives
Some have urged Secretary of State Kim Wyman to accept them, given concerns about COVID-19.
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Seattle filmmaker ‘would have been honored’ by being at Emmys
Lynn Shelton, who died in May, was nominated for directing and producing Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere.”
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Portland protests continue after pause caused by wildfires
Police said 11 people were arrested Friday night.
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Quick-thinking UPS driver saves houses from wildfire
The driver earned praise for his actions from the West Thurston Fire Authority’s captain.
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Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
Is it climate change? Or a lack of aggressive forest management?
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Man shelters from wildfire flames in Oregon river
He used a plastic chair to shield himself from the fire.