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From the streets to law school, now she’s on the Husky 100
The UW Bothell grad’s goals grew from her struggle with substance abuse and losing her children.
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Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, more money for education
Total spending is $52.4 billion; includes levy lid lift for school districts and some tax increases.
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Modular housing in King County moves ahead
Small, portable housing units are being explored by the county to address homelessness.
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Glaciers ‘deflating’ with Cascades snowpack 28% below normal
Despite historic February snow, it was quite warm in the mountains, and glaciers continue to recede.
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Seahawks add to the pass rush on Day 1 of the NFL draft
Seattle selected TCU defensive end L.J. Collier, who was 29th overall, and stockpiled additional picks.
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Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills.
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King County’s landfill is going to get bigger
A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.
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King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE
Legal challenge expected from federal government.
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‘Barefoot Bandit’ asks judge to shorten his supervised release
Colton Harris-Moore says travel restrictions are holding back a lucrative public-speaking career.
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Paine Field lands a 3rd airline, but this one flies Cessnas
San Juan Airlines begins scheduled passenger service from Everett to Friday Harbor on May 1.
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Renton Highlands Post Office honors Jimi Hendrix
Postal Service connected Hendrix to family during his Army service.
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If Inslee only knew, he might have run for president sooner
The governor isn’t a great dealmaker. His absences from Olympia may be helping get his bills passed.
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Walk the Whidbey wonderland of 400 sculptures by Hank Nelson
Cloudstone opens to the public for a rare glimpse at pieces “small as a chair and as large…
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Price of renovated Seattle arena soars to over $900 million
But Tod Leiweke says the privately financed venue will be “one of the finest buildings in the country.”
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King County forests are facing new challenges
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
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Yoga for horses exists, and it’s exactly what you think it is
A Snohomish-area veterinarian teaches equine stretches important to health and performance.
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To make room for light rail, 5,300 trees will fall along I-5
Sound Transit expects to start clearing in late April and eventually replant more than 20,000 trees.
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Human waste: Unlikely climate change hero?
King County treatment plant joins effort to counteract effects of carbon dioxide.
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Kirkland woman assaulted by man posing as rideshare driver
Other unrelated cases reported in King County.
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Legislation targets rape kit backlog
WA has about 10,000 untested kits; new law would reduce testing time to 45 days