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James Dawson/Boise State Public RadioA regional arm of Planned Parenthood is suing the state of Idaho to block a law banning most abortions that would take effect later this summer. -
Lilly Ana Fowler/KNKXSunday's Seattle Pride event was a joyous day for the region’s large LGBTQ community. But, coming on the heels of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe versus Wade, there were also sounds of protest. Other issues at the forefront of the parade included the need for more housing, policing and protecting the transgender community.
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Ted S. Warren/AP/APThere’s a push for the cities awarded games for the 2026 World Cup to commit to livable wages, and equitable hiring and worker protection. Many of those rights have cast a cloud on the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
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Mark J. Terrill/AP/APThe Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels engaged in a lengthy full-team brawl in the second inning after tensions over two days of inside pitches boiled over. Both managers and six players were ejected after the brouhaha.
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The Supreme Court has sided with a football coach from Bremerton, Wash. who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games. Monday's ruling could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public school settings. -
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he will push for a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights within his state's borders, as well as laws that will make it difficult for other states to investigate whether their own residents have visited Washington for abortion care.
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Seattle area protesters turned out in full force on Friday in reaction to the Supreme court decision that overturned Roe V. Wade. Thousands of protestors gathered, demanding protection for abortion rights.
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Seattle has started building a new pedestrian bridge called “Overlook Walk” that will connect Pike Place Market to the downtown waterfront. The bridge, slated to open in 2025, will stretch above Alaskan Way, with one arm descending to a new waterfront promenade and another arm extending onto the roof of a new Seattle Aquarium pavilion. The project is part of a redevelopment of Seattle’s downtown waterfront after the 2019 removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
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Hundreds of homeless people die in the streets each year from the heat, in cities around the U.S. and the world. Global warming is ramping up the dangers of being outside on hot days and not just in desert areas like Las Vegas or Phoenix. The Pacific Northwest was unprepared last summer when record heat killed scores of people, some of them homeless.
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Democratic leaders across the nation are vowing to help women who travel to seek abortions. They also pledged Friday to shield patients and medical professionals from being pursued by authorities in states where the procedure becomes outlawed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
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President Joe Biden has urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months and urged states to do the same at the local level. But both the Democratic governors of Washington and Oregon on Wednesday indicated they were unlikely to pursue a similar policy - even if the federal gas tax is eventually temporarily halted.
