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Matt Markovich
WA House passes bill that sets minimum age requirement for marriage at 18 years old
Before issuing a marriage license, the county auditor must ensure that each applicant submits an affidavit confirming the person is at least 18 years old.3 years ago
Micki Gamez
Drivers in mountains need to take extra precautions, be aware of citations
Some of the state's mountain passes could be closed during this week's storms and tire- and chain-restrictions will be in place on others.3 years ago
Kate Stone
Wash. voters sound off on biggest priorities for new legislative session
Washington lawmakers are gearing up for a return to Olympia Monday and voters have made it clear: they expect action on the major issues facing the state.3 years ago
Kate Stone
Inslee accused of dishonesty over climate law’s impact on gas prices
A video from a 2014 committee meeting appeared to show the Inslee administration was aware of the possible impacts of a carbon tax on gas prices.3 years ago
James Lynch
Man in a pickup truck is harassing women in West Seattle
There is a man driving a pickup truck in West Seattle, holding his phone out of the window and shouting lewd sexual comments to women walking.3 years ago
Chris Sullivan
How is freeway encampment clearing going?
We still see tents along the sides of our freeways, but the state has made progress in clearing some of the most dangerous camps.3 years ago
Kate Stone
Record temperatures hit the Seattle area and more could come
KIRO Newsradio's Ted Buehner said SeaTac Airport measured 57 degrees at 7 a.m. Friday, shattering the record that was in place.3 years ago
Kate Stone
As ‘Big Dark’ fades in Washington, daylight saving time debate goes on
Western Washington is less than a month away from a 5 p.m. sunset — and for those who dread the yearly "Big Dark," it can’t come soon enough.3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson: ‘We need to reconsider what we’re spending money on’
When it comes to an often criticized organization Nelson said, "We need to reconsider what we're spending money on and what they're spending money on."3 years ago
Ursula Reutin
Ursula: My mom has lived a life that’s full; she did it her way
As we approach Christmas, our beautiful 87-year-old mom struggles to stay asleep. Each time she shuts her eyes, she hopes she doesn't wake up.3 years ago
James Lynch
Audit: Seattle Police regularly failed to comply with law to protect youths
A newly released audit noted in 2021 through October 2022 SPD officers only implemented a key legal requirement twice out of the 50 cases they reviewed.3 years ago
Kate Stone
Plan to build kids area near popular Seattle nude beach scrapped
Seattle Parks and Recreation is scrapping a plan to build a kids' play area at Denny Blaine Park, near a popular nude beach.3 years ago
Feliks Banel
The world’s largest hockey stick must find a new home
On Vancouver Island in British Columbia, a community that has been home for nearly 40 years to "the world's largest hockey stick" is getting ready to say goodbye.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Inslee on KIRO Newsradio: Fentanyl is the ‘nuclear weapon of drugs’
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wants to use more than $80 million in funding for the 2023–25 biennium budget to create and launch four new treatment centers.3 years ago
Nate Connors
Seattle road closure: Montlake Boulevard won’t be available this weekend
Commuters on State Route 520 will not have access to the Montlake Boulevard exit and on-ramps beginning late Friday night.3 years ago
James Lynch
Greenwood homeless camp grows, as does neighbors’ frustration
Longtime residents in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood say the camp has been located at that corner since at least 2016.3 years ago
Kate Stone, Lisa Brooks and Steve Coogan
Pro-Palestinian protesters removed after occupying key UW building
Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were physically removed from the University of Washington's Gerberding Hall in Seattle Thursday night.3 years ago
Matt Markovich
‘Sticker shock’: Despite past costs, Inslee seeks $100M to prevent homelessness
Washington Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee is aiming to add an extra $100 million to a plan targeting the removal of unhoused individuals along state highways.3 years ago
Jake Skorheim
Skorheim: How do you feel about WSDOT’s $10M bathrooms?
WSDOT says the agency needs $500 million to fix their 47 aging rest stops throughout the state.3 years ago
Travis Mayfield
Mayfield: Trump wants a dictatorship; he said so himself
It was a simple question. It was posed twice. The questioner was a friend and ally. It all happened in front of a fawning crowd of true believers.3 years ago
James Lynch
Jayapal responds after being criticized for CNN comments about Israel-Hamas war
Democratic U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Seattle was asked about the rape of Israeli women during the Oct. 7 attack that started the Israel-Hamas war.3 years ago
Matt Markovich
Legislators consider removing gray wolves off endangered list in Wash.
The change in status is likely to be favorable to ranchers who lose livestock to the wolves and allow more permitted killing of problematic gray wolves.3 years ago
James Lynch
Police standoff in Parkland ends after suspect found dead in home
Authorities in Parkland were in a standoff Tuesday morning with a man who had been shooting at police and deputies.3 years ago
