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AG Bob Ferguson talks lawsuits, gun control
Washington state Attorney General stopped by Sound Publishing’s Kirkland office.
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Proposed law adds a fee to plastic bags at checkout
Senate passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags, place 8-cent fee on reusable plastic bags.
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Republicans try to guarantee $30 car tabs amid court hangup
Lawmakers sponsor companion bills in the House and Senate.
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King County could bump up Metro electrification deadlines
Transportation generates nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
Northwest
Jinkins sworn in as WA’s first female Speaker of the House
Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues as she becomes the first woman in Washington State…
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Spawning Grounds: Lake Sammamish kokanee documentary premieres Jan. 18
The film tracks the ‘all hands on deck’ effort to save the little red fish from extinction.
Life
January’s Rotary Youth of the Month
Rotary members recognize three Renton School District high school students each month as Youth of the Month.
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Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
The Backbone Campaign hopes it will reduce emissions and jump-start depressed communities.
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Washington state has been under-producing housing units for decades
A new report said there should have been an additional 225,000 units created between 2010 and 2015.
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Homelessness, guns among 2020 legislative priorities
WA lawmakers examine issues heading into 60-day session.
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Prince to represent Renton’s transit needs
Councilmember appointed the Sound Transit’s board of Directors
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Renton prepares to open emergency weather shelter
City of Renton announced Friday morning, Jan. 10, its emergency weather shelter will be open early the following…
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New King County Council members sworn in
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
A man’s right arm was left “permanently disfigured and disabled” after a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was used.
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REA leadership scrutinized by national union investigation
The National Education Association highlights financial, electoral vulnerabilities in REA’s policies