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The latest news, stories and more from in and around the Seattle and Tacoma region.
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A new book looks at the serious impacts to the environment and human health caused by our reliance on plastics since they were first manufactured less than a century ago.
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The love story — of two men who are federal employees in the 1950s — will be performed at a time when the military has banned trans service members.
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Katie Wilson's first city-wide address as mayor outlined her priorities. Specifics were few, but Wilson said she would provide more information in the coming months.
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A mother and son were detained by ICE in Wenatchee after a check-in with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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At a news conference, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced he was applying for major-disaster assistance from FEMA to help cover costs from December's massive floods.
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Two affordable housing projects in Lynnwood recently got a boost from the state Department of Commerce.
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Advocates, bureaucrats and biologists said the win is due to teamwork — and regional political power.
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Cities across the state have seen a spike of vendors selling street food without a permit. Officials say these operations pose a public health risk but have struggled to contain them.
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Like many cities around Puget Sound, Tacoma faces issues such as housing and a sluggish downtown recovery. Mayor Anders Ibsen told KNKX how he plans to address them.
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The Seattle Seahawks paraded through the city’s downtown on Wednesday after their Super Bowl win against the New England Patriots. The team was met with the excitement and emotion of fans from near and far.
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Police said the suspect in the school shooting in remote British Columbia, Jesse Van Rootselaar, was found dead and had a history of mental health contact with police, and that the suspect's mother and stepbrother were also found dead.
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Monday, Feb. 2, was a hard day for island resident Barbara Lake, who closed the island's general store, which served as a grocery, post office and gas station.