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The latest news, stories and more from in and around the Seattle and Tacoma region.
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At least 1,000 employees in Washington have lost their jobs. As Musk leaves DOGE, they are still picking up the pieces and wondering what comes next
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The last day center providing services for adults with disabilities in Washington’s third most populated county is closing. Part of the problem: A lack of state funding support.
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Ahead of her solo show in Tacoma, KNKX got a behind the scenes look at how Paula Poundstone prepares for an episode of NPR's weekly news quiz, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
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The Washington State Patrol said in a statement that it was not the agency's intent to disrupt an important community event.
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The ACLU of Washington is investigating potential civil rights violations in the detention of the family from Africa as they sought asylum in Canada at the Washington border.
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The announcement came Monday on the 35th anniversary of Johnson throwing the first no-hitter in Mariners’ history. The exact date of the ceremony will be announced after the 2026 major league schedule is finalized.
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US Representative Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat from Washington’s 10th congressional district, is asking the Trump administration to reconsider dismantling the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area.
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An unusual couple of nesters has attracted the attention of Portland-area birders drawn to a story about the peculiarities of nature.
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Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city's history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies' "misrepresentations" about climate change.
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Over several years, the new 20-acre park has been completed in stages, but this will be the first summer in which locals and visitors alike can experience the re-vamped waterfront.
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Contra dancing originated in English court dances way back in the 1500s and it’s still danced today in Seattle, in some ways little changed from the original idea.
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An anti-tax millionaire behind last year’s statewide ballot measures in Washington is preparing to run more voter initiatives this year.