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Seattle makes history: First Hispanic council member takes oath
SEATTLE -- Seattle made history Tuesday by swearing in the first Hispanic member of the City Council. Lorena Gonzalez, an attorney and civil right activist, was elected earlier this month with nearly...
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Jesse Jackson talks to Q13: ‘Look at Amazon, look at Costco – no blacks on...
SEATTLE – The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday defended recent Black Lives Matter protests in Seattle, arguing that the black community feels left out in a region with so much wealth and opportunity....
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Presidential candidates react to California massacre
SEATTLE -- The San Bernardino, Calif., shooting that left 14 dead and 21 injured has already made its way into the presidential campaign. Police say a married couple, U.S.-born Syed Rizwan Farook, 28,...
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Trump’s proposed Muslim ban generates more controversy: ‘I am the least...
SEATTLE -- There was more heated reaction Wednesday, including from overseas, to Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says...
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I-405 express lane tolls reach a record $10 … and could go even higher
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- To the shock of many I-405 drivers during Thursday morning’s commute, tolls on the eastside freeway’s express lanes reached a record $10. The price varies based on usage, but few...
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Sparks fly at final GOP debate of the year
LAS VEGAS - Sparks flew Tuesday night during the final GOP debate of the yearas front-runner Donald Trump was once again the focus of attacks, but other candidates had sharp disagreements as well. The...
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King County puts out welcome mat for Syrian refugees
SEATTLE - Despite the fear of Middle East refugees coming to our country, local leaders are taking the opposite approach and welcoming Muslims fleeing Syria and other hot spots around the world. On...
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Thousands of state prisoners mistakenly released early due to technical glitch
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that as many as 3,200 offenders were released early from Washington state prisons in the past 13 years. At a news conference, Inslee said he had...
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Political fallout from early prisoner release?
SEATTLE - What effect, if any, will the early release of prisoners have on the political future of Gov Jay Inslee, who is up for re-election in 2016? And can we expect a shakeup at the Department of...
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Biggest Political Stories of 2015
SEATTLE - With just a few days left in 2015, it's a good time to take stock of the biggest political stories of the year in our region. We reviewed all the headlines of the year, and these are the...
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Washington Legislature opens 2016 session on Monday: School funding tops agenda
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- With just a few days before the state legislative session starts in Olympia, leaders are scrambling to come up with a plan to fund schools and get out from under a state Supreme...
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Inslee’s State of the State Address: Raise minimum wage to $13.50 and pay...
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his annual State of the State address Tuesday in which he outlined a bold agenda for 2016, including a big hike in the minimum wage for workers, and a big...
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Washington lawmakers discuss bills to revive charter schools
SEATTLE (AP) — State lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on two proposed legal fixes to the state's charter school system. Lawmakers are seeking a way to answer last fall's state Supreme Court ruling...
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State of the Union: Obama urges Americans to reject politics of fear, rancor...
WASHINGTON -- In his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Americans to reject the politics of tribalism and fear that have rocked the campaign to find his...
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Charter schools seek a lifeline from Legislature after state Supreme Court...
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- There was a big legislative hearing Tuesday in Olympia over how to save the state’s charter schools. Last fall, the state Supreme Court cut their funding, declaring them...
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‘I am seriously disappointed:’ Inslee halts tunneling machine for now
SEATTLE - The Bertha tunneling project under downtown Seattle has once again been halted. Governor Inslee on Thursday ordered the stoppage because of an unexplained 15-foot sinkhole he says threatens...
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State orders Bertha tunneling to stop amid safety concerns
SEATTLE -- The news that Governor Inslee has halted the Bertha tunneling project because of severe safety concerns is generating lots of reaction. One Olympia lawmaker is even threatening new...
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Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump for president, says he’ll ‘let our warriors...
Watch Video AMES, Iowa — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump Tuesday at an Iowa campaign stop, delivering a raucous speech full of Palin-isms...
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Legislative subpoenas issued for documents in early prisoner release controversy
OLYMPIA, Wash -- The GOP-controlled Senate Rules Committee voted Tuesday night to authorize subpoenas for all documents related to the early, erroneous release of more than 3,000 prisoners in...
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Judge rules Eyman’s voter-approved, anti-tax initiative is unconstitutional
SEATTLE -- A King County Superior Court judge on Thursday ruled that Tim Eyman's voter-approved anti-tax Initiative 1366 is unconstitutional and invalid. “It is maddening to have this kind of...
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