Seattle spends $30K to sponsor Special Olympics coming to town this July
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games will come to Seattle July 1-6, bringing tens of thousands of people with it. The city is now an official sponsor, spending thousands of dollars on the event.
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Want to solve homelessness? Make the street people leave
There is a big difference between homeless people and street people. Homeless people want help. Street people commit crime and drain resources.Comments -
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Man arrested after racist rant in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood
A man was arrested Friday after he went on a very public and racist rant in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood. -
Dori Monson
Dori: Now homeless people are attacking Seattle tourists in this nightmare city
After a homeless man from a tent encampment attacked Seattle tourists at the Space Needle, Dori says that the city has become a real-life nightmare. -
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Nudity in Seattle: It's not just for Solstice Parades
If you're wondering why there are more nude people riding bicycles through Fremont this weekend than normal, just know it's normal. -
Ron and Don
13-year-old Maple Valley singer joins Brandi Carlile on stage
13-year-old Maple Valley boy Benicio Bryant recently joined Brandi Carlile on stage at Tahoma High School, shortly after placing second in Germany's "The Voice Kids". -
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Man who caught 45-pound catfish in Green Lake may yet have state record
A lifelong fishing enthusiast caught a 45-pound catfish in Seattle's Green Lake. He could soon hold the state record for largest channel catfish. -
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Space Needle offering sky-high jobs for minimum wages
The Space Needle is looking for window washers to clean the new glass at the top, and they're only paying minimum wage for the sky-high jobs. -
Dori: Sally Bagshaw backpedals in panic mode over injection sites
A week after saying that she wanted to "explore" the government buying heroin for addicts at safe consumption sites, Councilmember Sally Bagshaw has retracted her statement in a panicked blog post. -
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Seattle Navigation Team clears homeless camp near I-90; some refuse shelter
Seattle police officers with the Navigation Team spent Friday clearing about a dozen people from an unsanctioned homeless camp near I-90 and Rainier Avenue. -
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Will threat to Seattle tourism spark fiercer homeless response?
Will the homeless crisis have a negative effect on Seattle tourism? Visitors are starting to noticed the growing issue, especially when they are attacked by it. -
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Ron: Graduation advice for when you're leaving high school
If I have one piece of graduation advice, it's to resist the temptation to rush into the hamster wheel of life. Experiences matter. -
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SeaTac, Tukwila: We are not sending homeless to Seattle
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw alleged that SeaTac and Tukwila were driving homeless people to downtown services centers in Seattle. Those cities say that is far from the truth. -
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45-pound catfish in Green Lake? City and state weigh in
A fisherman pulled a 45-pound catfish from Green Lake Saturday afternoon in what may be the largest fish caught there. -
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Mother of Lindsey Baum says her efforts are now dedicated to finding killer
The mother of Lindsey Baum, the 10-year-old who disappeared in 2009, spoke out Thursday for the first time since remains found last fall were positively identified as her daughter's. -
Tom Tangney
'Incredibles 2' is fun, but doesn't pack Pixar's emotional punch
"Incredibles 2" doesn't have the sparkling freshness of "The Incredibles" nor the emotional power of recent Pixar films, but it still delivers.
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