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    Of the 84 schools that had COVID-19 outbreaks across the state, 69% were public schools and the remaining were private schools, according to a new report. Courtesy photo
    State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 14, 2021 6:30 am

    A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.

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    Federal Way woman killed in Seattle shooting
    By Olivia Sullivan • February 11, 2021 3:00 pm

    Investigation shows no connection between victim and suspect, who was fatally shot by Seattle officers.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Legislature examines restructuring public health in WA
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 11, 2021 8:30 am

    Lawmakers in Olympia are considering an overhaul of Washington state’s public health system to increase access to basic services.

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    Gray wolves historically roamed across the state but were eradicated in Washington by 1930s. In recent decades wolves have been migrating back to the state from Canada, Idaho and Oregon. John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Pack to the future: Will more wolves come...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 10, 2021 5:00 pm

    Some experts believe we’re on the cusp of discovering packs in King County.

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    Legislator’s bill proposes wiping advisory votes from your...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 8, 2021 1:00 pm

    ‘They are nothing more than push polls designed to instill distrust in government,’ says state senator.

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    Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing
    Inslee: We have vaccine capacity, we just need...
    By Joseph Thompson • February 7, 2021 3:10 pm

    Despite continued frustration from those seeking a shot, the state is making progress, he said.

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    Sunken and abandoned boat at Kirkland’s Marina Park (Photo Credit: King County Sheriff’s Office)
    Abandoned boats in waterways are a ‘regional challenge,’...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 6, 2021 1:30 pm

    Spokesperson says expensive and time-consuming boat recoveries happen about 20 times a year.

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    Pay freeze for Inslee and state lawmakers this...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 4, 2021 3:00 pm

    A citizen panel approved a 1.75% increase for executives, legislators and justices 17 months from now.

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    Sea stars huddled at low tide (Photo credit: MARINe)
    Research suggests warmer oceans are killing sea stars...
    By Cameron Sheppard • January 30, 2021 1:30 pm

    ‘Wasting syndrome’ has decimated 70-100 percent of sea star populations in certain areas.

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    Spring Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Report: Washington salmon are in hot water
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 29, 2021 1:30 am

    Ten of the 14 salmon species listed as endangered are in crisis.

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    Chad Wheeler. COURTESY PHOTO, Seattle Seahawks
    Ex-Seahawk Wheeler accused of attacking girlfriend in Kent...
    By Steve Hunter • January 27, 2021 6:01 pm

    Lineman charged with first-degree domestic violence assault

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    An AR-15. Courtesy photo
    Mags, open carry at protests and AR-15s on...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 26, 2021 2:20 pm

    Lawmakers are eyeing a number of bills which could change firearm regulations in the state.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Lawmakers consider prohibiting use of credit score to...
    By Cameron Sheppard • January 25, 2021 6:05 pm

    Advocates say credit scoring makes low-income and minority policy holders pay more for coverage.

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    Survey shows rent debt to be disproportionately distributed...
    By Cameron Sheppard • January 23, 2021 1:30 pm

    More than half of Black renters surveyed said they owed rent money from previous months.

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    West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Ecology.
    EPA loans King County $96.8 million to prevent...
    By Cameron Sheppard • January 22, 2021 1:30 am

    Loan comes a week after an over 10 million gallon overflow into the Puget Sound and Lake Washington.

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    National Guard troops, pictured Jan. 11 at the state Capitol in Olympia, have been on standby in case of violent protests. (Photo by Roger Harnack, Cheney Free Press)
    At the state Capitol, a quiet day amid...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 21, 2021 12:23 pm

    There were no protests or arrests as troopers patrolled and the National Guard assumed a lower profile.

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    West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle. Photo courtesy of King County
    Power outages cause massive wastewater spill into Puget...
    By Cameron Sheppard • January 19, 2021 6:30 pm

    King County estimates millions gallons of untreated wastewater overflowed into surrounding waters.

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    Democrats in the Washington State House are proposing to pay for transportation improvements partly by raising the gas tax by 18 cents. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    House Democrats lay out massive $26B transportation package...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 19, 2021 1:34 pm

    An 18-cent gas tax increase and a fee on carbon emissions would fund new roads and more.

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    Report: 70 percent of gun deaths in Washington...
    By Cameron Sheppard • January 19, 2021 1:30 pm

    Research done at The Firearm Injury and Policy Research Program at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center suggest three policy…

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    June 2018 algae bloom. Photo courtesy of Department of Ecology
    Human-caused ‘dead zones’ threaten health of Puget Sound
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 19, 2021 9:00 am

    Wastewater treatment plants account for about 70% of the excess nutrients.

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