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    A proposal by Senate Democrats would require concealed pistol license applicants in Washington state to complete a safety course. File photo
    Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers
    By Seattle Weekly • January 22, 2020 1:00 pm

    Republican senator calls proposal ‘unconstitutional.’

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    Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of new coronavirus
    Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of...
    By Andrea Brown • January 22, 2020 10:30 am

    A man in his 30s was hospitalized in Everett after contracting the virus during a trip to China.

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    Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percenters gun rights group, addresses a crowd rallying for Second Amendment rights Jan. 17 at the state Capitol in Olympia. Marshall condemned Republican leadership in the House of Representatives, which expelled Rep. Matt Shea from the Republican Caucus. Marshall announced his candidacy for the 2nd District seat held by House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service
    Gun rights advocates rally at Capitol
    By Seattle Weekly • January 20, 2020 2:45 pm

    Criticism levied at Matt Shea investigation, Republican leadership.

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    Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson (center) announced a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in a press conference Jan. 2. Debbie Warfield of Everett (left) lost her son to a heroin overdose in 2012. Skagit County Commissioner Lisa Janicki (right) lost her son to an overdose of OxyContin in 2017. They are joined by Rep. Lauren Davis of Shoreline (second from right), founder of the Washington Recovery Alliance. (TVW screenshot)
    AG Bob Ferguson talks lawsuits, gun control
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 20, 2020 10:30 am

    Washington state Attorney General stopped by Sound Publishing’s Kirkland office.

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    Sen. Mona Das, D-Kent, the primary sponsor of SB 5323, speaking on the bill. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Sabio-Howell)
    Proposed law adds a fee to plastic bags...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 17, 2020 3:30 pm

    Senate passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags, place 8-cent fee on reusable plastic bags.

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    In November 2019, Washington voters approved Initiative 976, which calls for $30 car tabs. Sound Publishing file photo
    Republicans try to guarantee $30 car tabs amid...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 15, 2020 5:30 pm

    Lawmakers sponsor companion bills in the House and Senate.

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    King County Metro’s battery-electric bus. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov
    King County could bump up Metro electrification deadlines
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 15, 2020 11:45 am

    Transportation generates nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his 2020 State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Office of the Governor)
    Gov. Inslee delivers State of the State Address
    By Seattle Weekly • January 14, 2020 7:00 pm

    By Leona Vaughn, WNPA News Service

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    Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, was sworn in Jan. 13, 2020, as Speaker of the House. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service
    Jinkins sworn in as WA’s first female Speaker...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 14, 2020 6:40 pm

    Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues as she becomes the first woman in Washington State history to…

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    A 50-minute film called “Spawning Grounds,” which documents the effort to save a freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish, is finally ready for its debut in North Bend on Jan. 18. (Screenshot from film)
    Spawning Grounds: Lake Sammamish kokanee documentary premieres Jan....
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 13, 2020 5:30 pm

    The film tracks the ‘all hands on deck’ effort to save the little red fish from extinction.

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    Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
    Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 12, 2020 1:30 am

    The Backbone Campaign hopes it will reduce emissions and jump-start depressed communities.

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    A man works on a balcony at the Cedar Pointe Apartments, a 255 apartment complex for seniors 55+, on Jan. 6, 2020, in Arlington, Washington. (Andy Bronson/The Herald)
    Washington state has been under-producing housing units for...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 10, 2020 12:45 pm

    A new report said there should have been an additional 225,000 units created between 2010 and 2015.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Homelessness, guns among 2020 legislative priorities
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 10, 2020 11:20 am

    WA lawmakers examine issues heading into 60-day session.

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    Girmay Zahilay (District 2) is the newest member of the King County Council. Courtesy photo
    New King County Council members sworn in
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 9, 2020 11:30 am

    The King County Council was sworn in on Jan. 8, with three familiar faces and one new face.

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    King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016 K-9 bite
    King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016...
    By Seattle Weekly • January 5, 2020 12:00 pm

    A man’s right arm was left “permanently disfigured and disabled” after a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was used.

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    Insulin pumps are worn by diabetics to monitor blood glucose levels and replace manual injections. (Wikimedia Commons)
    WA lawmakers propose capping insulin costs at $100...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 1, 2020 1:30 am

    With the federal government in gridlock, states and finding ways to lower costs.

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    Washington’s vehicle emission check program ends Dec. 31
    Washington’s vehicle emission check program ends Dec. 31
    By Seattle Weekly • December 30, 2019 4:40 pm

    After 38 years

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    Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of strike by year’s end
    Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 26, 2019 5:20 pm

    Union reps say negotiations have stalled since they began in April.

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    Who owns King County forestlands?
    Who owns King County forestlands?
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 26, 2019 10:00 am

    It’s a hodgepodge mix, but large investment companies own a substantial chunk.

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    Media day at OMF to show off the first Siemens Link light rail vehicle June 19, 2019. File photo
    King, Pierce county officials want answers on Sound...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 16, 2019 12:15 pm

    The transit agency reported in October that black riders were more likely than others to get fined.

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    • King County’s new prosecuting attorney announces task force units
    • Washington pickleball fans may may soon have special license plate
    • Effort begins to lower the legal limit for driving drunk

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