Guns and the mentally ill, an '800 pound fish on a two ounce line'
President Barack Obama announces a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence a month after a mass shooting in Connecticut killed 20 elementary school children. The father of a local gunman, who killed 5 people in Seattle, says the change that needs to happen involves keeping guns away from mentally unstable people. The package includes a call on Congress to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazine and it would close loopholes in the gun sale background check system
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The childhood, family, and faith behind Seahawk Russell Wilson
In an exclusive interview, Russell Wilson's mom reflects on her son's childhood, family, and the faith which made him what he is today - "a good person" and the Seahawks quarterback who will play in the Super Bowl this year.
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Eating food exclusively from Starbucks for a year
A Seattle woman is only going to eat food and drink beverages from Starbucks for all of 2013, but you might expect her reason why.
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Blurred blue line - when police officers drink
Two Seattle police officers are accused of DUIs after a crash last month. Two Bellevue officers were demoted after their drunk and rowdy behavior at a Seahawks game. How common is alcohol abuse for cops, and should drunk cops be fired?
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Seattle rapper Macklemore says he will run for mayor in 2025
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have quietly become a national success. Their album "The Heist" reached number one on iTunes, he's playing sold out shows, and now he's announcing political goals. Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, says he's running for Mayor of Seattle.
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Actor Patrick Dempsey wins a bid to buy the Tully's Coffee chain
Actor Patrick Dempsey's investment group will pay about $9 million for Seattle-based Tully's Coffee, including 'the green monster' Starbucks. (Photo Courtesy Tom T. O'Keefe)
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New phone for a teenager comes with 18 strings attached from mom
If you gave your teen daughter or son an iPhone, you might want to consider this contract.
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The Top 10 News Chick stories of 2012
If I add the words "bikini barista" to any headline, people can't resist clicking. That's one trend that becomes obvious when I look back on the most popular stories from this blog - The News Chick - in 2012. They include Mantracker, Russell Wilson, and some of the most extraordinary "ordinary" people you'll ever meet. Everybody has a story.
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Anonymous versus Westboro Baptist Church, hactivists claim a victory
In a battle of two controversial groups, Anonymous claims victory over Westboro Baptist Church as members of the Kansas-based church traveled to Connecticut to protest the funerals of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre.
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Oregon mall shooter's Facebook profile gives few clues about his rampage
The Oregon mall shooter described himself as "a bit of an adrenaline junkie," and "the kind of person that is going to do what I want" on his Facebook page.
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Washington coal train controversy rolls through Seattle
There are very few issues that rattle people all over Washington state. A plan to build a $665 million dollar coal terminal near Bellingham is one of them.
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Seattle residents, young and old, celebrate the city's first same-sex marriages
A Seattle couple finds themselves more emotional than they thought they would be as the get married on Marriage Equality Day, and a member of the 'greatest generation' expresses his thoughts about his grandson's marriage last night.
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Legal marijuana in Washington sprouts potrepreneurs
Within a year the simmering pot industry in Washington could be more like a rolling boil as people create and market marijuana-based products and services. I'm calling them 'potrepreneurs.'
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Hold on dude, marijuana will still be illegal at college and university campuses
Federal laws against marijuana trump the state's new pot legislation on college and university campuses. UW sends letters reminding students - no pot smoking allowed.
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Report: New Xbox coming from Microsoft in 2013
Microsoft is reportedly coming out with a new Xbox game console next year. The next Xbox is planned for Christmas of 2013, according to Bloomberg.
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