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Eviction reform passed by state Legislature
Tenant protections included longer notices and more judicial discretion.
Northwest
Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally
This may not be the same opioid epidemic anymore.
News
I-1000 passes state Legislature as advocates hope to increase equality
The initiative could allow affirmative action to return to Washington state after 20 years.
Business
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe to develop luxury hotel at Auburn casino
Opening in 2021, dynamic resort experience to meet guest demand, the tribe says
News
King County airport operators will stop serving ICE flights
Three companies at Boeing Field have indicated they will not service deportation flights.
News
Homelessness may be trending down after seven years
A press release from the annual count showed a reduction in people living without a home.
Northwest
Legislature adjourns on time with new budget, more money for education
Total spending is $52.4 billion; includes levy lid lift for school districts and some tax increases.
News
Modular housing in King County moves ahead
Small, portable housing units are being explored by the county to address homelessness.
News
Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills.
Northwest
Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks
Nurses show up in Olympia to support bill, protest Sen. Walsh’s remarks.
Northwest
‘Barefoot Bandit’ asks judge to shorten his supervised release
Colton Harris-Moore says travel restrictions are holding back a lucrative public-speaking career.
Northwest
Highlands Post Office honors Jimi Hendrix
Postal Service connected Hendrix to family during his Army service.
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King County forests are facing new challenges
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
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Committee proposes amendments to address King County trash dilemma
King County Council to vote on plan.
Northwest
Human waste: Unlikely climate change hero?
King County treatment plant joins effort to counteract effects of carbon dioxide.
Northwest
Legislation targets rape kit backlog
WA has about 10,000 untested kits; new law would reduce testing time to 45 days
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DNA strikes again: Edmonds man, 77, arrested in 1972 killing
Detectives searched for a Mill Creek killer for 47 years. Genealogy and genetics led to a breakthrough.
Northwest
Mountains to Sound Greenway designated as a National Heritage Area
1.5-million-acre landscape stretches from Ellensburg to Seattle
Northwest
Federal Way resident competes for top 20 spot on ‘American Idol’
Todd Beamer senior Myra Tran previously won “The X-Factor Vietnam” in 2016.
Northwest
Would rent control work in Washington?
Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states