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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An armed civilian took down a shooter after at least two people were shot Sunday night at a Walmart in Tumwater, police said.Comments -
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There is a big difference between homeless people and street people. Homeless people want help. Street people commit crime and drain resources. -
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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. -
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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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If you're wondering why there are more nude people riding bicycles through Fremont this weekend than normal, just know it's normal. -
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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
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Dori: Sally Bagshaw backpedals in panic mode over injection sites
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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 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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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.
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