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Anthony Sims was making an early morning delivery to a downtown Seattle 7-Eleven on May 17, 2020, when he noticed a Seattle police cruiser following him. As he parked and stepped out of his car, the …
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8/4/22
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The makeup of this November's contests for the Washington Legislature came into slightly sharper focus as a second round of election results were released Wednesday afternoon.
The new ballots do …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/22
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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Navy violated the National Environmental Policy Act during its environmental review process for the expansion of the Growler jet fleet at Naval Air Station …
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8/4/22
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Statistically, the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine enrolls higher numbers of American Indian and Alaska Native students compared to other medical schools nationwide.
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8/4/22
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U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers voiced support on Wednesday for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, amid threats from Beijing of a military response.
"As soon as I learned that there …
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Sidiq Moltafet / The Spokesman-Review
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8/4/22
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Significant increases to Washington's minimum wage have not been enough to offset rising rent prices for scores of workers across the state.
A minimum-wage worker in Washington would need to work …
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Heidi Groover / The Seattle Times
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8/4/22
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As incumbent Rep. Dan Newhouse was poised to advance through the 4th congressional district primary despite voting to impeach former President Donald Trump, on Wednesday his fellow Republican Loren …
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8/4/22
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The King County Medical Examiner's office reported three heat-related deaths and three drownings over the weekend as a scorching heat wave encompassed much of Washington state.
The National …
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8/3/22
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The Spokane Police Department is investigating the circumstances that led to a man arriving at a local hospital with severe burns while still on fire.
The police department responded Monday to a …
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8/3/22
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The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to halt Idaho's "trigger" ban outlawing abortions beginning Aug. 25.
It's the first lawsuit regarding state abortion …
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Quinn Welsch / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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A 74-year-old man from Rosalia, Washington, will spend a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to enticing a child for sexual purposes.
Philip M. Harthill pleaded guilty in April to a …
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Kip Hill / The Spokesman-Review
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8/3/22
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Democratic incumbent Secretary of State Steve Hobbs won in overwhelming fashion over a primary field of seven challengers Tuesday, grabbing 41% of the vote as he seeks voter approval to serve out the …
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Mike Carter / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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In a pair of nationally watched races testing Donald Trump's continued hold over the Republican Party, U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse were leading their Trump-endorsed challengers …
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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After a year and a half, the Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery stores.
The council voted 5-2 on Tuesday, with Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda …
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Sarah Grace Taylor / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will face Republican challenger Tiffany Smiley in the November general election, with issues like abortion rights and inflation likely to animate their debates.
Murray, a …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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Starbucks said Tuesday it saw no slowdown in consumer spending even as customers cope with rising costs.
Starbucks opened 318 stores globally in the quarter ending July 3 despite closing 16 …
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Renata Geraldo / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina, was a member of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's delegation that arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday in a visit that is increasing tensions between China and the U.S.
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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In a crucial race south of Seattle that could determine the balance of power in Olympia, Republican Bill Boyce is poised to advance to the general election. He'll face either Satwinder Kaur or …
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David Kroman / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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Washington is required by law to eliminate or offset all of its greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. But generous exemptions for more than 40 of the state's biggest polluters in a forthcoming carbon …
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Nicholas Turner / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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Following last week's intense heat wave, the Pacific Northwest on Monday saw an unusually high number of lightning strikes, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center.
Monday …
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