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Progressive activist Nikkita Oliver announces run for Seattle City Council

Seattle activist Nikkita Oliver announced Wednesday that they will be running for the city's soon-to-be-vacant at-large Position 9 council seat.

6 years ago

Tax expert explains how the stimulus checks may affect your filings

The stimulus bill is on its way to final passage, which means there are some changes in the tax law to consider before this year's deadline.

6 years ago

King County Council establishes grocery store hazard pay for unincorporated areas

The King County Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to establish a hazard pay requirement for grocery employees working in the unincorporated area of King County.

6 years ago

David Fahrenthold: US border is the ‘same border that it was before Trump’

Dave Ross asks Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold about the events at the U.S. border, said in part to be motivated by turmoil in Venezuela.

6 years ago

Washington ranked best state in country for second time in a row

For the second time in a row, Washington has been ranked by U.S. News as the best state to live in across the entire country.

6 years ago

3 feet should be default distance for schools, say district leaders

The Washington Association of School Administrators is asking the governor and health department for flexibility in the 6 foot distance rule in schools.

6 years ago

Understand what’s in a bill before you pass it

"We need a Covid relief bill, that's for sure. Did we need one that costs $1.9 trillion and that runs on for 10 hours and 40 minutes?" Michael Medved asked. "No, I don't think we did."

6 years ago

As COVID appears to wane, what will the new normal look like?

Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen on whether society will decide to always wear masks and socially distance to reduce illness.

6 years ago

Seattle police ‘committed’ to investigating all anti-Asian hate crimes

The Seattle Police Department reports that there has been a rise in the number of anti-Asian hate crimes in the city over the past year.

6 years ago

Seattle CEO: Billionaires are obscuring will of voters on taxes, minimum wage

While some argue that Washingtonians don't support taxes on billionaires, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price believes that might not actually be true.

6 years ago

COVID updates: Hundreds of educators vaccinated over the weekend

The state Department of Health says there have been nearly 329,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,123 people have died from the virus statewide.

6 years ago

Washington Senate narrowly approves capital gains tax

A 7% tax on capital gains is one step closer to the governor's desk after winning approval in a divided state Senate on Saturday.

6 years ago

SDOT finishes lowering speed limit on most Seattle streets to 25mph

The Seattle Department of Transportation finished reducing the speed limit on most major streets in the city to 25 miles per hour.

6 years ago

Economist: Unsustainable for Puget Sound home values to be up every year

Matthew Gardner, chief economist at Windermere Real Estate, expects a slowing down in the appreciation of home values over the course of the year.

6 years ago

Former AG McKenna: Supreme Court may agree that states can prohibit ballot harvesting

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna with a SCOTUS update about Arizona voting laws and rules against ballot harvesting.

6 years ago

Seattle’s First Avenue Bridge to get new bearing, masonry pads

Seattle's First Avenue Bridge is under repair this weekend, which will cause plenty of traffic congestion.

6 years ago

Org offers tuition-free nursing assistant training, guaranteeing a job

Chris Hedrick, CEO of Next Step joins Seattle's Morning News to discuss a tuition-free health care worker training program.

6 years ago

Essential workers’ unions in Washington respond to updated vaccine eligibility

The expanded eligibility for the next vaccine tiers in Washington state added some essential workers to the next phase, while leaving others off.

6 years ago

Seattle teachers’ union votes not to return to class on Monday

The teachers' union in Seattle voted Wednesday night to not return to the classroom. It said it's not confident in the district's plan to keep educators safe from COVID-19.

6 years ago

UW expert on how ‘genetic ancestry’ can impact reactions to medical treatments

Different races react differently to certain medical treatments, in part based on genetic ancestry. Dr. Timothy Thornton explains genetic health risks.