Witness: 'Just another day in the Seattle heroin den'

Witness: 'Just another day in the Seattle heroin den'

Passersby were greeted by an unbelievable scene Saturday morning on Capitol Hill after someone dumped potentially hazardous materials one witness described as a “free heroin starter kit.”

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CEO of Downtown Association calls head tax bad public policy

Though it would only impact about 3 percent of businesses, the Seattle Council continues to face resistance to its head tax.

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Some questions about your assault weapon bans

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Dr. Lucy Jones wrote the book on the Big One. She has a few words of wisdom about the fear and uncertainty of the coming earthquake.

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Ferry breakdown leaves some stranded for hours

People trying to get off of the San Juan Islands and back to Anacortes were stranded for hours because the Washington State Ferries vessel Yakima has been out of service since Sunday morning.

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Ron and Don
Paul Allen's deep sea ambition is discovering lost, sunken ships

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Dave Ross
Spokane's Mandy Manning named National Teacher of the Year

Spokane teacher Mandy Manning has been named 2018 National Teacher of the Year for her work at Ferris High School. But she's far more than a teacher with a cool name.

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Dori Monson
Brock and Dave: NFL knee-takers could take a cue from Dori's protest

Dave and Brock argue that NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem could learn from Dori's recent tent office protest. The difference, they say, is in the delivery rather than the message.

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Ron and Don
Maybe yet another tax is not always the answer

It seems that Washington residents are asked to take on a new tax on a weekly basis. Is it time we rethought spending so much money?

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Protesters arrested after clergy chain themselves at site of Seattle's new youth jail

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Seattle proposes progressive business tax on largest companies

Seattle officials have drafted a progressive business tax after months of deliberations and committee meetings to tackle the homeless and housing crises.

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'March for Our Rights' rally in Olympia to counter student marches

Pro-gun activists will hold a "March for Our Rights" rally in Olympia, Saturday, April 21, 2018 to counter the many student marches drawing attention to school shootings.

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Jason Rantz
State Senator wants to stop Seattle from implementing a head tax

State Senator Mark Schoesler, a Republican from Ritzville, would love to throw a wrench into Seattle's proposed head tax.

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Chokepoints
Major I-5 closure could mean miserable weekend travel

WSDOT will reduce northbound I-5 from four lanes to two lanes and close multiple ramps between the West Seattle Bridge and Olive Way this weekend.

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Tom Tangney
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Amy Schumer's "I Feel Pretty" is treading some tricky ground and even she admits it's not a perfectly calibrated movie.

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Dave Ross
It's only right for the Senate to allow children on the floor

There ought to be infants in the chamber when the Senate votes. With the deficits they’re approving it’s only right they do it in front of the kids who’ll have to pay for it.

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Dave Ross CEO of Downtown Association calls head tax bad public policy

Dori Monson Brock and Dave: NFL knee-takers could take a cue from Dori's protest

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