Arguments for legalizing cannabis were based on harm caused by drug laws in minority communities. However, efforts to help these communities in the new legal sector have stalled.
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Grizzly bears will be brought into Washington’s North Cascades. After decades of work, the federal government decided to slowly move them in.
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After a new minimum wage law for gig delivery drivers took effect, apps like DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats raised customer fees. Now Seattle City Council is considering revisions to the law.
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Blues queen Ruthie Foster stopped by the KNKX studios to sing and play, and talk with KNKX All Blues host John Kessler.
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Mavis Staples started singing with her family, the Staples Singers, in the '50s. With a voice that belied her tiny size, she eventually became the center of attention of the group.
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