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Pierce County is giving a $300,000 grant to Clover Park Technical College as part of a broader effort to connect people with learning and career opportunities in the trades.
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The financial returns of World Cup fever have local officials hoping that they can attract similar events to boost tourism in the region.
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Mayor Katie Wilson said she wants a balanced budget that will also boost spending for human services, police, and food security.
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Seattle residents had to wait hours for the police to brief reporters on the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting. A new police assessment says city leaders caused delays.
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Seattle Public Library’s genealogy collection started 100 years ago with a small donation from the Seattle Genealogical Society. Now it includes more than 40,000 volumes.
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The state’s economy relies on international trade, with one million jobs tied to such goods. One trade leader said the tariff tug-of-war is damaging local business.
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University of Washington researchers found that coyote density in Seattle was nine times higher than in the wild.
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State education leaders say they need more money from the state. But lawmakers are staring down a significant budget shortfall in the upcoming legislative session.
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The public transit agency is planning to retrofit 14 of its busiest light rail stations with fare gates to make sure people pay before getting on the train.
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has officially come out against a conservative-backed initiative to rewrite the state’s “parents bill of rights” law.
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A total of seven journalists were laid off from McClatchy-owned papers in Washington state, along with ten journalists in Idaho.
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Justices, in a 6-3 decision, found Initiative 2066 unconstitutional because it dealt with multiple unrelated subjects.