WA lawmakers OK ending Boeing tax break, not sold on reinstatement
Work got underway in Olympia on Tuesday on one of two bills that would remove a massive B&O tax break Boeing has been receiving for more than 16 years.
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2 injured in Pioneer Square shooting
At least two people were injured Tuesday night in a shooting in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood.Comments -
Dori Monson
Dori: Record tax revenues, but Dems in Leg still want more of your money
We have greater tax revenues than ever in this state. Yet the Democrats in the Legislature are still not satisfied -- they want to bleed your wallets dry. -
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King County approves income-based fare program for Metro
The King County Council unanimously approved a Metro income-based fare program for families with incomes at or below 80% of the federal poverty level. -
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Rantz: Kennedy Catholic president placed on leave after pushing out gay staffers
Mike Prato, president of Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, has been placed on a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year. -
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Dori: Why Seattle Public Schools are the laughingstock of the nation
Seattle is once again making national news -- this time, for the Seattle Public Schools' determination to get rid of advanced learning programs. -
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Report: Five steps to reduce trash at encampments
In a report from the city auditor, five steps were identified for the city to help reduce or prevent trash accumulation at unsanctioned encampments. -
Dave Ross
Ross: When fresh food ends up too fresh for comfort
We're at a point where we want it so that by the time food ends up in a store, it's been while since it was in any condition that would get us sick. -
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Expedia laying off 3,000 employees, 500 in Seattle citing 'undisciplined' growth
Expedia announced Monday that it would be laying off almost 3,000 employees, including 500 from its brand new Seattle headquarters. -
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Orting fires shot across Sound Transit's bow waiting for car tab lawsuit
While the courts figure out what to do with I-976, one small town in Pierce County is doing what it can to give drivers some relief. -
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Highway 99 tunnel cripples Seattle police radios
The Seattle Police Department quietly suffered significant radio interference, raising safety questions as authorities have looked for answers. -
Dori Monson
Bicycle stolen from teen with autism while he searched for lost phone
A teenager with autism went out on his bicycle to search for his lost phone on 100th Street in Lakewood -- only to then have his bike stolen. -
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Police investigating stabbing at Kenmore convenience store
Investigators are calling a homeless man a hero after they said he stopped a knife attack in a failed robbery attempt that left a Kenmore convenience store owner hospitalized with stab wounds. -
Deadline extended for flood damage reports, waste drop-off
Following the recent storms and flooding across the region, the deadline to submit damage loss reports in King County has been extended to March 2. -
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SPD hires 108 officers in 2019, launches 'This is My Neighborhood'
In 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired the most officers in more than a decade, and the highest percentage of people of color hired in a single year. -
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Sec. of State Wyman won't vote in primary because of not-so-private ballots
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has chosen not to vote in the primary election because of the public declaration of party on primary ballots.
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