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Appeals court agrees with AG opinion on local marijuana bans
Jurisdictions, including Kent, can ban marijuana sales under state law
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Washington becomes the fourth state to ban bump stocks
SB 5922 passed both chambers in the Washington state legislature by slim margins and largely along party lines.
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Washington students urge lawmakers to pass gun regulations
More than 100 students from Seattle and Olympia area rallied at the Capitol building in support of gun…
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Union-friendly home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature
Controversial bill passed the House without any Republican votes.
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Baby Kimball tragedy spurs newborn surrender legislation
The measure passed concurrence by the State Senate Monday by a vote of 48-1.
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The matriarch of marijuana
Meet JoAnna McKee, a persistent voice in the ear of wary politicians who didn’t believe that marijuana was…
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Low income priority hire program moving forward
Family-wage jobs for economically distressed areas.
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Key improvements for South County bus riders start March 10
The improvements are expected to help Renton riders.
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State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound Transit car fees
It should result in reduction of the cost of vehicle licenses. The bill now goes to the state…
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Behind the scenes of the governor’s veto of the public records bill
How negotiations between Jay Inslee’s office, lawmakers, and media organizations led to the end of the controversial legislation.
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Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over
Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.
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A hardwood classic
As basketball season comes to a close, a poetic ode to a long-shot team.
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Hundreds turn out for Eastside gun-control meeting
Hundreds of people gathered in Kirkland on Sunday to rally for increased gun control.
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Inslee and outrage
After the election of President Trump, many in Seattle and its surrounding communities let their anger be heard.…
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What’s in a game?
Inside the growing community of pinball-playing women making a scene in Seattle.
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State legislators look to “ban the box”
The House of Representatives votes to end questioning criminal history on job applications.
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The other Robert E. Lee
Some people in Kent thought their police station was named for the Confederate general. They were wrong.
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Meet the producer
We turn the tables on our host and ask her a few questions in this bonus episode. Chiefly,…
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Martin Luther King’s county
Washington state is home to the only jurisdiction named for the civil rights leader. How did that happen?