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69-year-old Rhode Island man sentenced to prison after over 300 pounds of meth, 2...

Seattle –A 69-year-old resident of Rhode Island, and formerly of Texas, and Chicago, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for three federal felonies connected to his 2021 scheme to smuggle duffle bags full of drugs across the strait bordering Washington State and Canada via watercraft, announced First
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Western WA overnight incidents: Fatal Kent crash, Seattle fires, I-90 pedestrian collision

KENT, Wash. — A 55-year-old Kent man was killed Saturday night after police say he entered a crosswalk against a "Do Not Cross" signal and was struck by a vehicle at South 236th Street and Pacific Highway South, police said. Kent police responded around 9:40 p.m. Saturday to the...
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WA went from No. 29 to No. 4 in drug overdose deaths. One expert...

As Seattle continues to struggle through a homeless epidemic, the problem in Washington has grown to dire levels as the state ranks No. 2 in the country for its total population of people experiencing homelessness. Eric Zimmerman, the head of Washington Policy Center’s research and analysis team and Mayor of...
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Artist of the Week: Marisol Ortega, designer, illustrator, and art director

What cities feature Marisol Ortega's new mural installations?. What items did Marisol Ortega design for Town & Country Markets?. Why does Marisol Ortega draw inspiration from nature and her culture?. Marisol Ortega is a first-generation Mexican-American designer, illustrator, and art director living and working in the
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SIFF keeps theaters open amid walkout, unionized workers to continue walkout Saturday

SEATTLE — Unionized workers at the Seattle International Film Festival's (SIFF) cinemas plan to continue a walkout Saturday as contract negotiations with SIFF leadership remained ongoing. According to SIFF, 13 union-member cinema workers walked off their shifts Friday, ahead of a 3 p.m. screening at SIFF Cinema Downtow
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Washington’s Data Center Debate Is Heating Up

Washington is setting records for data center growth—but is that good news or cause for concern?
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5 Point Café community rallies behind injured Seattle bartender

SEATTLE - A late-night ride home from work turned into a long road to recovery for a Seattle bartender after a vehicle struck his motorcycle last month. Danny Pettet, an employee at The 5 Point Café, was riding his motorcycle home on June 27 when he told FOX 13, a distracted driver pulled in front of him at the interse
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Man dies after going underwater at Green River Gorge Bridge

SEATTLE — A multi-agency response to a river rescue at the Green River Gorge ended in tragedy Saturday when firefighters and paramedics provided lifesaving treatment, but the patient died at the scene. The man went underwater near the Green River Gorge Bridge in what authorities believe was a tragic...
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4 Seattle teens arrested for string of robberies, convenience store shooting in NE Portland

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 36-year-old Portland man and four teenagers from Seattle were arrested by teams of tactical police units in northeast Portland on Friday night, police said. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the four teenagers had been linked to a series of armed robberies that happened on...
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Phone Fight On Seattle Metro Bus Ends In Gunfire, Suspect Could Face Life

A late-night King County Metro ride in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood turned into a potential life sentence case after prosecutors say a 36-year-old Seattle man opened fire on a bus, critically wounding a passenger. The shooting happened on July 5. Prosecutors say the man opened fire on the Metro coach,...

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