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Linda is the morning news anchor and features reporter for KIRO Radio. This is her local news blog, with an emphasis on social media, technology, Northwest companies, education, parenting, and anything else that grabs her attention.

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Help us build a Fisher House
A home away from home for soldiers and their families
Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.
May 8, 2013 @ 11:48 am

Slam dunk - Sacramento mayor tells Seattle group to back off

In a slam dunk, Sacramento's mayor is telling Seattle's investors Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to "take the high road and be gracious" by taking a "step back" from their attempt to buy and relocate the Kings NBA franchise.
May 7, 2013 @ 6:00 am

Trader Joe's sues Canada store selling its stuff as Pirate Joe's

A Vancouver businessman is stocking his grocery store with items he purchases from Trader Joe's and resells in Canada under the name "Pirate Joe's."
May 6, 2013 @ 10:47 am

Anarchists vow to pack a King County courtroom Monday

Puget Sound Anarchists vow to show for those arrested during the May Day protest by packing a King County courtroom Monday afternoon "in a show of solidarity and to let these rebels know they are not alone, innocent or guilty," they say.
May 12, 2013 @ 10:00 am

A mother's story - escaping communism to give her children freedom

Most moms would do anything for their kids. Helen Szablya escaped a dictatorship with her four year old, two year old and 10 day old infant so her children could grow up with the freedoms we have in the United States.
May 3, 2013 @ 7:22 am

A Washington congresswoman will be one of the few who...

Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler is due in October and hopes to seek advice from other members of Congress who have given birth while in office.
May 2, 2013 @ 9:10 am

College graduates aren't getting the jobs or money they expect

A college degree doesn't take students as far down the career path as it used to. About 41 percent of college graduates from the past two years are stuck in jobs that don't require their degrees.
May 1, 2013 @ 4:49 pm

Moral decay or a victory with easier distribution of emergency contraceptives?

Strong opinions after the Food and Drug Administration approves Plan B One Step, a brand of emergency contraceptive, to be available for women 15 and older without a prescription.
May 1, 2013 @ 9:56 am

'Build a condo over my heart, you're killing me Ballard'

A dozen large condominiums and apartments are under construction in Ballard with more on the way. Many of those developments are replacing family businesses, increasing traffic and creating competition for parking spaces.

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