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    An unidentified gunman, later revealed to be a King County detective, sticks up a motorcyclist at gunpoint. Screenshot via YouTube user Squid Tips, aka Alex Randall
    Watchdog Praises Sheriff’s Response to ‘Troubling’ Traffic Stop
    By Casey Jaywork • August 29, 2017 4:36 pm

    A county detective is on leave after sticking a gun in a driver’s face without identifying himself.

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    Gender Justice League Sues Trump Administration Over Transgender Military Ban
    Gender Justice League Sues Trump Administration Over Transgender...
    By Casey Jaywork • August 28, 2017 5:00 pm

    The Seattle nonprofit is a plaintiff in one of two new lawsuits against the ban.

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    Jenny Durkan. Photo by Nathalie Graham
    Durkan Pitches Free Two-Year College for All Seattle...
    By Casey Jaywork • August 28, 2017 11:40 am

    Funding will come from somewhere in Seattle’s existing budget, Durkan says.

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    The Lyft mustache. Photo by Alfredo Mendez, Flickr Creative Commons
    Judge Tosses Final Lawsuit Against Ordinance Allowing Rideshare...
    By Sara Bernard • August 25, 2017 1:20 pm

    That means the city can move forward with implementing the law. For now.

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    Vicki Schmitz stands next to the city of Kent building named after her father Robert E. Lee, a former Kent Police chief. Photo by Steve Hunter
    Why the Robert E. Lee Memorial Building in...
    By Steve Hunter • August 25, 2017 11:44 am

    The home of the Kent Police Department isn’t named after the Confederate general, but the former police chief that the building is dedicated to was.

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    King County Could Lose DOJ Funding Over Its...
    By Sara Bernard • August 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Despite objections from 53 Democratic members of Congress.

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    Effort to Ban ‘Net-Pen’ Fish Farms Ramps Up In Wake of Spill
    Effort to Ban ‘Net-Pen’ Fish Farms Ramps Up...
    By Nathalie Graham • August 24, 2017 4:30 pm

    The same company that released thousands of non-native fish into Puget Sound wants to expand its operations.

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    Courtesy of Metro
    Constantine Pitches Plan for Single, Countywide Metro Fare;...
    By Daniel Person • August 24, 2017 2:10 pm

    News from the transit desk!

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    Leader of Sanders Political Group to Headline Area Dem Gala
    Leader of Sanders Political Group to Headline Area...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 24, 2017 7:30 am

    Ticket sales for the fundraiser initially lagged due to displeasure from Clinton supporters.

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    The approaching totality as seen from Rock Creek Butte, Ore. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Totality Is Just as Intoxicating As They Said...
    By Sara Bernard • August 23, 2017 1:45 pm

    Scenes from a solar eclipse.

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    Herbold Asks Bezos to Lead a ‘National Conversation’ On Labor Rights
    Herbold Asks Bezos to Lead a ‘National Conversation’...
    By Casey Jaywork • August 23, 2017 11:45 am

    The Seattle councilmember wants the Amazon boss to help his contract-workers unionize.

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    Why the New Bike Shares Could Actually Make Seattle Streets Safer
    Why the New Bike Shares Could Actually Make...
    By Sara Bernard • August 23, 2017 7:00 am

    Adding thousands of bikes to the road may do more than helmets to save rider lives.

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    Don’t Abandon Visions for a Denser City
    Don’t Abandon Visions for a Denser City
    By SW Editorial Board • August 23, 2017 1:30 am

    People keep bringing cars to Seattle. But that doesn’t mean we should accommodate them.

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    Cary Moon Tenderly Courts Unnatural Constituents
    Cary Moon Tenderly Courts Unnatural Constituents
    By Casey Jaywork • August 23, 2017 1:30 am

    To meet Jenny Durkan’s institutional support, Moon must woo the young leftists she just beat.

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    Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant. Photo by Seattle City Council via Wikimedia Commons
    Seattle Cops Who Shot Che Taylor Sue Kshama...
    By Casey Jaywork • August 22, 2017 5:00 pm

    Officers Scott Miller and Michael Spaulding say the fiery socialist defamed their reputations.

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    Paul Ryan to Visit Boeing to Talk Tax Reform
    Paul Ryan to Visit Boeing to Talk Tax...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 22, 2017 7:30 am

    The House Speaker believes Republican plan to slash taxes for businesses will help spur growth. Governor Inslee and machinists union leadership have a different take.

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    King County Public Health Officer Jeff Duchin co-chaired the task force which recommended safe drug sites in the first place. Photo via KingCounty.gov
    Lawsuit Challenges Anti-Safe Drug Site Initiative
    By Casey Jaywork • August 21, 2017 4:29 pm

    The suit argues that this public health decision lies outside the authority of a public referendum.

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    The Sights and Sounds of Seattle’s Solar Eclipse
    The Sights and Sounds of Seattle’s Solar Eclipse
    By Nathalie Graham • August 21, 2017 12:27 pm

    What was said. What was seen.

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    Grasstastic GanjaGIFs From Hempfest 2017
    Grasstastic GanjaGIFs From Hempfest 2017
    By Sofia Lee • August 21, 2017 1:30 am

    Fellow cheeba hawks—rest assured that these are the dankest images you’ll see all day.

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    Cary Moon. Photo by Alex Garland.
    Cary Moon Agrees to Nikkita Oliver-Moderated Forum; Jenny...
    By Casey Jaywork • August 18, 2017 12:35 pm

    The unorthodox forum is a calculated risk for both candidates, but in very different ways.

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