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‘People are choosing between health insurance and rent’: 66,000 WA residents dropped ACA coverage as premiums surged

A new state report showed 66,000 people in Washington dropped their Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans during or shortly after open enrollment this year.

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‘Way too much traffic’: Black Diamond, Sultan lead Puget Sound-area growth as Seattle affordability pushes residents outward

Black Diamond and Sultan both posted the fastest growth of any city in the region, up 45% over the past six years. Additionally, Stanwood grew 21%.

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‘Nothing like the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’: Pierce County executive pitches ‘unified’ homelessness strategy

The City of Tacoma is weighing whether to join a countywide effort that Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello is calling a "Unified Regional Approach."

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‘The bill is due’: Gee says Seattle’s wealthiest neighborhoods are socializing a $2 billion problem they created

Around 60 years ago, residents in some of Seattle's richest neighborhoods asked the city to bury the power lines. Now the cables are falling apart.

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‘Is it a revolution?’: KIRO host probes housing shift as Seattle leads nation in pending home sales decline

Seattle just posted the biggest drop in pending home sales of any major city in the country.

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‘It is complete anarchy’: Denny Blaine for All spokesperson says Seattle is ignoring judge’s orders at notorious nude beach

A judge ordered Seattle to crack down on illegal activity at Denny Blaine Park. A month later, Lee Keller said the city hasn't done a thing.

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‘We want to hear the results’: Gee, Ursula say millionaires’ tax needs accountability as new estimate adds $400M to projections

Washington's millionaires' tax could bring in $3.1 billion in its first budget cycle, roughly $400 million more than lawmakers initially projected.

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‘We can’t become callous’: KIRO hosts debate what a startup’s departure to Texas says about Seattle’s business climate

Another Seattle-area tech startup is heading to Texas, and Ursula Reutin and Angela Poe Russell say the region can't afford to shrug it off.

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‘She does not have a better window’: Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle clashes with Mayor Wilson over Bite of Seattle response

Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle said Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson does not have a better read on public safety than the council.

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Ask Ursula: My cousin’s daughter confided in me about her drug use, should I tell her mom?

I’m worried about my cousin’s daughter. She’s almost 17, and although our families haven’t been close, I had a chance to spend time with her.

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‘They were very aware’: Phoebe Gates’ startup faces federal fraud questions over cookie stuffing scheme

Messages reveal Phoebe Gates' knowledge of improper commission practices at their shopping company for months. She now could face up to 20 years in prison.

2 months ago

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‘Of course there is’: Former King County sheriff says it’s obvious a Bite of Seattle shooting suspect remains at large

Sue Rahr said it doesn't take a news conference to connect the dots on whether a third suspect in the Bite of Seattle shooting is still out there.

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‘Where is that money going?’: Ursula questions Seattle’s homeless spending as city eyes new RV parking rules

KIRO hosts Gee and Ursula both support tougher RV parking rules but are questioning where the city's homeless spending is actually going.

2 months ago

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‘We’re not doing that’: Gee backs Seattle’s ban on rental junk fees, blasts pet rent charges

The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to ban a group of add-on rental fees that tenants said have quietly inflated the cost of housing for years.