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“Don’t Shoot Anyone.” Another Video of UW Shooting Suspect Surfaces

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“Don’t Shoot Anyone.” Another Video of UW Shooting Suspect Surfaces

Marc Hokoana, who turned himself in following the shooting, is seen calming his wife in YouTube clip.

The remains of a fire at the Field homeless encampment on February 11, 2017. Photo by Cory Potts.

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Murray Announces $55 Million Tax Measure for Homeless Services

The measure, which would need the approval of voters, could be on the August ballot.

(Daniel Ramirez Medina/Public Counsel via AP)

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A Week After Dreamer’s Arrest, Local Latinos Are Fearful For What’s to Come

And local politicians are divided on what a “sanctuary city” really is.

How good is “good”? Photo by Jesus Hidalgo

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How Good is “Good”? Digging Into Those Food Safety Emojis

As the signs proliferate across King County, questions remain on whether food safety should be graded on a…

Solidarity Striking at Volunteer Park

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Solidarity Striking at Volunteer Park

GIFs from Friday’s strike in support of education workers’ right to collective bargaining.

State Republican Asks DoJ to Stop Seattle’s Planned Safe Drug Site

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State Republican Asks DoJ to Stop Seattle’s Planned Safe Drug Site

Sen. Mark Miloscia sent a letter asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to intervene in local drug policy.

Judge Kicks Can on Whether Feds Can Jail and Deport DACA Recipient

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Judge Kicks Can on Whether Feds Can Jail and Deport DACA Recipient

A federal magistrate judge today declined to release Danield Ramirez from ICE custody.

Photo by Zenwa Shimabukuro

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‘They Have to Start It!’: UW Shooting Suspect Seen In Video Shortly Before Confrontation

The suspect’s Samsung has been cleared of data, but police are looking through video from others’ phones for…

Judge Considers Jailed Immigrant’s Plea for a Day in Court

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Judge Considers Jailed Immigrant’s Plea for a Day in Court

Daniel Ramirez’s petition for habeas corpus may set a precedent for Trump’s deportations.

Bob Ferguson’s Good Month Continues

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Bob Ferguson’s Good Month Continues

The state Supreme Court today ruled against the Richland florist who wanted to refuse flowers to gay couple;…

Spokane Senator Proposes Rollbacks of New State Minimum Wage

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Spokane Senator Proposes Rollbacks of New State Minimum Wage

Baumgartner wants to dilute labor protections for minors, nonprofit workers and everyone outside King County.

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Who’d Pay Taxes Where Under the Dueling McCleary Plans in Olympia

Carbon polluters, investors, or people living in ritzy neighborhoods?

The Maddening Allure of KIRO Radio

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The Maddening Allure of KIRO Radio

The radio station makes a sport of flouting liberal pieties. So why can’t we tune out?

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Meet the People, Mr. Reichert

Members of Congress seem to be ducking the public when they should be hearing them.

Photo by Chason Gordon

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If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Tropical Butterfly House

A life-and-death trip to the Pacific Science Center attraction.

Upthegrove Calls for Free Drunk Buses On Boozy Holidays

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Upthegrove Calls for Free Drunk Buses On Boozy Holidays

The wheels, and riders’ perception of gravity, will go ‘round and ‘round.

Are Uber and Lyft Plotting an End Run On Seattle Regs?

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Are Uber and Lyft Plotting an End Run On Seattle Regs?

TNCs want the state of Washington to create the rules, not cities like Seattle.

Fire Devours Three Tents At the Field; Fast-Thinking Campers Contain Blaze

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Fire Devours Three Tents At the Field; Fast-Thinking Campers Contain Blaze

Homeless campers have been asking Seattle for fire extinguishers for months.

GIFs From Kent’s Planned Parenthood Protest Face-Off

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GIFs From Kent’s Planned Parenthood Protest Face-Off

An alliance of Womxn’s Marchers and Satanists counter-protested Christian picketers on Saturday.

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State House Bill Would Stop the Bleeding In King County Budget

The bill, in committee this morning, would enable the county’s taxes to keep pace with inflation and population…