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Baby Boomers fighting IBM over alleged age discrimination

IBM faces allegations, and a lawsuit, that the company discriminated against older employees, ultimately firing them. Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna breaks down the case and the law.
8 years ago

Seattle police officers approve contract

The Seattle Police officers have approved a new contract with the City of Seattle. 
8 years ago

Memorial in Seattle for deceased orcas

"First we mourn, then we organize," is the message on the invite for a memorial honoring two resident orca whales that recently died in Puget Sound waters.
8 years ago

Amazon considers opening 3,000 cashierless Go stores

Amazon is considering opening 3,000 Amazon Go stores by 2021, according to Bloomberg.
8 years ago

Hacked Alaska Airlines frequent flier miles for sale on the dark web

Hacked frequent flier accounts, including for Alaska Airlines, have been found for sale on the dark web. It's one way hackers have found to steal from customers.
8 years ago

Why did it take SPD so long to respond to Target rampage?

Surveillance video shows on Aug. 17 a 41-year-old man terrorizing employees, knocking over display cases, grabbing electronics, and throwing stuff down the escalator.
8 years ago

Cat Killer reward rises to $53K, continues to grow

The reward to find Thurston County's infamous cat killer has risen, once again, to $53,000. It will likely continue to grow as advocates are accepting ongoing donations to the fund.
8 years ago

Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct to close in January 2019

The replacement tunnel for the Alaskan Way Viaduct through Seattle will open in early 2019, after the viaduct closes and snarls traffic through downtown.
8 years ago

Seattle Mayor Durkan gets funding to study congestion pricing

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to use recently obtained grant money to study how to implement congestion pricing in parts of the city to ease troublesome traffic.
8 years ago

Tumwater teachers have tentative agreement

Teachers in Tumwater have reached a tentative agreement with the Tumwater School District. School will begin Tuesday, Sept. 18.
8 years ago

Washington’s 2019 teacher of the year: What’s his secret?

Robert Hand is Washington state's 2019 teacher of the year. There is one key factor he feels makes a difference in students' lives. And Washington is falling short of it.
8 years ago

John Lovick: Allegations of sexual abuse ‘are absolutely untrue’

Decades-old documents have emerged and allege that State Representative John Lovick sexually abused a minor in the 1980s or 1990s.
8 years ago

Seattle defines what ‘safe gun storage’ means under new rules

Seattle passed safe storage regulations in July but it wasn't entirely clear what passed for storage. The city is proposing a definition and is accepting public comment.
8 years ago

Tacoma teachers, district reach tentative agreement; school to start Monday

Tacoma Public Schools and the Tacoma Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to end the teachers strike.
8 years ago

Kshama Sawant responds to Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion charitable fund

It only makes sense that Kshama Sawant would have something to say about Jeff Bezos' $2 billion charitable fund toward homelessness and education.
8 years ago

WSU releases statement responding to allegations against Jason Gesser

Washington State University responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by WSU employee Jason Gesser reported by The Daily Evergreen in a statement released Thursday.
8 years ago

Seattle celebrates Storm championship with parade, rally

Fans are cheered on Sunday as they celebrate the Seattle Storm’s third WNBA championship during a parade and rally.
8 years ago

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos spending $2 billion on homelessness, education

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a philanthropic effort targeting $2 billion toward non-profits working on homelessness issues and early childhood education.
8 years ago

Missing orca presumed dead; NOAA maintains search

The sick orca scientists have been trying to save is presumed dead. The death is a major blow for the Southern Resident killer whales. 
8 years ago

Tumwater teachers defy court ruling, vote to continue strike

After a court ruling ordering Tumwater teachers to return to school, members of the Tumwater Education Association overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to continue their strike.
8 years ago

Congrats to Ursula on 30 years

Ursula Reutin is a big part of the Dori Monson Show every day. Today she celebrates 30 years at KIRO Radio. 
8 years ago

Tacoma teachers, district battle over salary

The Tacoma School District says it budged and has offered teachers what they have been demanding -- a bigger raise. The teachers, however, say it's not true.
8 years ago

The argument to complete Seattle’s streetcar line: It’s getting crowded

It’s going to take "patience" and "kindness" to get through the next few years of Seattle growth. The Downtown Seattle Association predicts the population will boom much faster than expected -- 13 years ahead of schedule.
8 years ago

Legislators ask Tacoma district to reach an agreement

Eight legislators in the Tacoma area are asking the school district and members of the Tacoma School Board to reach an agreement with teachers and end a near week-long strike.
8 years ago