Sports
Edgar Martinez finally makes the Hall of Fame
In his last year on the ballot, the Mariner legend and greatest designated hitter of all time gets…
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South King County coalition targets affordable housing
Rent and housing prices hit south end communities hard; SeaTac, Tukwila, Kent, Burien, Renton and Auburn are working…
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Microsoft will invest $500 million toward regional housing
Mayors of nine cities — including Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Renton and Sammamish —…
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Exit poll indicates Washington voters still support climate change action
State environmental organizations’ poll points to continuing support for carbon-reducing measures.
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Washington indigenous communities push for action to address violence against women
A new law seeks to strength data collection on missing and murdered indigenous women.
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Proposed law would raise age limit for tobacco sales in WA
Lawmakers cite health concerns over tobacco and vape products
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Democrats to focus on 30-round magazines and ghost guns in 2019
Following gun control success on the November ballot, state Democrats are eyeing further regulation.
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Why do Washington voters struggle with climate change policies?
Despite environmental awareness and the public’s apparent desire for reform, statewide initiatives keep failing
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Elder abuse cases are on the rise in Washington
Local agencies and geriatric care managers aim to increase public awareness about the epidemic.
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Safeco Field funding referendum withdrawn
The mysterious backers of the initiative won’t say why, but some think it’s because they couldn’t get funding…
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Shortest ever ‘Obamacare’ enrollment period starts Nov. 1
The Trump administration slashes the time frame to sign up for insurance.
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Metro revises timeline for RapidRide bus expansion
After originally aiming to build 20 additional fast-service bus lines on high demand routes by 2040, King County…
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Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King County Council
In a recent interview, Councilmember Kathy Lambert blamed Fain’s accuser for the alleged rape. Then Lambert’s colleagues distanced…
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King County’s Safeco funding package might go to referendum vote
The initiative, filed by a group called “Citizens Against Sports Stadium Subsidies” could put the $135 million spending…
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Report reveals inequities of climate change in Washington
The poor and communities of color are affected the worst, according to UW study
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Kent’s ShoWare Center first in line to get funds from county lodging tax
If revenues high enough, arena to get $200,000 per year
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Safeco Field will get a new name next year
Seattle Mariners could make more than $100 million from naming rights.
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King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus Fleet Plans
With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.
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The man on Iron Mountain
Chuck Pillon has been living on a 10-acre junk-filled property near Renton for decades.
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Safe consumption part 3: The opposite of addiction
Final episode of our three-part series on controversial supervised consumption sites