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Bremerton teacher says she was locked in room with violent boy
She recalled so many kicks and punches from the student that she couldn’t count them all.
Northwest
New study says Puget Sound is an earthquake hot zone
Research from academics, government and industry helped produce a National Seismic Hazard Model.
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What the state’s 10 House members have said about impeachment
Unsurprisingly, Washington’s seven Democrats are in favor and three Republicans are opposed.
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Feds fund $1.4 billion South Puget Sound light rail project
The project would extend the light rail from Angle Lake south to the city of Federal Way.
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Washington sues feds over courthouse immigration arrests
The lawsuit contends that ICE agents patrolling the courthouse deter crime victims from testifying.
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Auditor: Finance director stole $6.9M from Pierce Co. agency
The suspect claimed she embezzled at the insistence of the housing authority’s executive director.
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Van crashes into crowded store near Seattle, injuring 11
Police: “The male driver was the getaway driver for the female that was shoplifting inside the Ross.”
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Spokane Tribe finally wins compensation for Grand Coulee Dam
Tribe will receive $6 million a year for 10 years, and $8 million a year after that.
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Interior Department, states appeal sage grouse ruling
Idaho and Wyoming back the Trump administration plan that eases restrictions on energy companies.
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State sues to end arrests of immigrants at courthouses
The lawsuit contends the practice is unconstitutional and deters crime victims from testifying.
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Spokane considers noise-emitting devices to deter loiterers
The so-called Mosquito device emits a high-frequency noise audible to people between 13 and 25 years old.
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Judge allows Eyman to join car-tab initiative legal case
A request for outside counsel Eyman says would act as “adult supervision” over the AG was rejected.
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Pike Place Market newsstand to close after 40 years
People don’t read printed material anymore, the owner said.
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Ferguson, Inslee seek ban on sale of assault-weapons
The measures would let people keep the high-capacity magazines and assault weapons they already own.
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Snow storm to hit Washington state mountains this week
Transportation officials closed state Route 20 or North Cascades Highway for the season Wednesday.
Northwest
Shoreline neighbors opposed to cutting trees for a sidewalk
130 trees stand in the way of the project.
Local News
25 horses seized in Enumclaw after allegations of abuse
The woman who reportedly owned the horses faced animal cruelty charges in Snohomish County in 2018.
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Washington state student inmates can now access the internet
The move will allow them to work toward earning computer coding certificates.
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Sea-Tac airport officials opt out of facial recognition
The commission’s vote halts plans by Delta Air Lines to use the cameras at its boarding gates.
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Shoreline High School closed after ‘multiple tips’ of threats
Detectives are investigating to determine the credibility of the rumors.