Vape store struggling with sales and layoffs due to WA flavored vaping ban

Vape store struggling with sales and layoffs due to WA flavored vaping ban

Some vape stores aren't sure how long they can keep their doors open, a week into Washington's four-month ban on flavored vaping products.

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Dori: No 'equity' in Blakely Elementary getting rid of Halloween

Blakely Elementary School on Bainbridge Island has canceled a beloved Halloween tradition -- all in the name of "equity" and "inclusion."

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Showdown over $30 car tabs in heated Everett debate

The debate over whether or not to drop Washington car tabs down to $30 raged in Everett recently, where both sides made their case.

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Jason Rantz
WA GOP chair: Kim Wyman challenger Jeff Winmill is a 'hack lawyer'

Secretary of State Kim Wyman has a challenger in Jeff Winmill, who Washington GOP chair Caleb Heimlich calls a Democratic Party hack.

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Dori Monson
Seahawks' Carroll: I'll always love Earl Thomas because he's 'like my son'

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has no negative feelings seeing Earl Thomas this weekend -- at the end of the day, he looks at his former player as a son.

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Seattle City Council Voter Guide: District 6

We're breaking down candidates in each council race, including District 6, spanning Ballard, Fremont, Green Lake, Phinney Ridge, and more.

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Dori Monson
Dori: Insanity as man throws metal sheet at car from Seattle overpass

An I-5 commuter could have been seriously hurt or killed when a man at a homeless camp on an overpass threw a large piece of metal at him.

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Report: Texts indicate Boeing knew about 737 MAX problems in 2016

Text messages uncovered by reporters indicate that Boeing potentially knew about problems with its 737 MAX plane in 2016.

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All lanes of EB SR 520 reopen in Bellevue after fatal collision, car fire

All lanes of eastbound SR 520 near Bellevue Way were blocked after a collision and ensuing vehicle fire Friday afternoon.

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Dori Monson
Remembering 'Balloon Boy' while rolling the dice in Reno

Why did Dori's "Balloon Boy" reminiscence bring back memories of the craps table in Reno for one listener?

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Dave Ross
Mt. Rainier pummeled with snow, as more arrives in Cascades

Mt. Rainier's Paradise area was pummeled with seven inches of snow over the last 24 hours, with more on the way this weekend in the Cascades.

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Dave Ross
Ross: How to fix an audience that won't put away its phones

If audience members at plays won't put away their phones, maybe it's time we fully leaned into it and utilized it to our advantage.

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Dori Monson
Expert: Removing dams won't fix Columbia River's problems

Nature expert Tom Nelson explains what problems exist within the Columbia River dams, and why getting rid of them may not be the best solution.

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Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: WSU mascots Squirt, Toodles, and Butch the Cougar

It’s been 100 years since what’s now Washington State University in Pullman selected a cougar as the school’s official mascot.

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There are now more than 1,000 wineries in Washington state

There are now more than 1,000 wineries in Washington state, a milestone after decades of growth and proving the value of the Northwest scene.

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Jason Rantz
Rantz: ‘Seattle Compassion’ from Kshama Sawant, Lisa Herbold will kill the homeless

Shame on any of us, and any politician, that lets Kshama Sawant and Lisa Herbold gut Seattle's Navigation Team.

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Dori Monson Dori: No 'equity' in Blakely Elementary getting rid of Halloween

Jason Rantz WA GOP chair: Kim Wyman challenger Jeff Winmill is a 'hack lawyer'

Dave Ross Mt. Rainier pummeled with snow, as more arrives in Cascades

Tom and Curley Medina — home of Gates and Bezos — is running out of money

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