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‘Do a better job of handling taxpayers’ money’: Ursula says concerns over King County...

King County suspended its contract with Urban Family after an outside financial review identified about $260,000 in likely duplicate billing. The organization works with the Regional Peacekeepers Collective, a county-funded gun violence prevention network. Discussing the reported suspension during “The Gee and Ursula S
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Police find victim with 2 gunshot wounds in Northgate-area parking lot

SEATTLE — Seattle police detectives are working to find out what led up to a shooting early Monday. Around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, dispatchers received a 911 call from someone who heard a gunshot in the Northgate neighborhood. As officers were on their way, a second caller said someone...
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Before fighting to save salmon, WA had mountains of wasted fish

Over 100 years ago, Washington's booming cannery industry discarded millions of pounds of salmon annually under the false belief that the resource was inexhaustible. The historical overharvesting laid the groundwork for today's steep decline in wild salmon populations, now requiring millions of state dollars to mitigat
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Suspect arrested in deadly Skyway shooting of Coast Guardsmen

King County prosecutors requested a $3 million bail for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 29-year-old Coast Guard member in Skyway following a verbal dispute, according to court documents.
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Japanese grocer to open first Seattle store in Aurora’s former Amazon Fresh space

A Japanese grocery store is opening its first Seattle store in Aurora, taking over the former Amazon Fresh space in North Seattle. Hashi Market will move into a 35,715-square-foot space in a strip mall at 13025 Aurora Avenue N, according to The Puget Sound Business Journal. The grocer will bring...
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s socialist agenda stalls amid homelessness and public safety concerns

Katie Wilson's socialist agenda faces reality as Seattle's mayor backs more police funding and reverses her stance on surveillance cameras amid public safety concerns.
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Report: Taxes in Seattle have grown 5 times faster than population

Seattle's tax collections more than tripled from $900 million in 2013 to $2.8 billion in 2026, outpacing population growth by over five times. Businesses now pay 68% ($1.65B) of city taxes, driven by new payroll, social housing, and business occupation taxes passed since 2021. Fewer than 20 companies pay $356...
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Seattle Mayor Wilson signs first-of-its-kind grocery pricing law

A shopper’s browsing history, social media activity, or personal profile should not determine the price they pay for groceries. That’s the principle behind a new law signed by Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson this morning. Approved by the Seattle City Council on Sept. 22, the Fair and Transparent Pricing...
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Washington State Ferries report systemwide disruptions

The Washington State Ferries service reported systemwide disruptions, Sunday, with several boats out of service all day.
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The Largest Antique Mall In Washington Hides 70,000 Square Feet Of Treasures Under One...

There are places you visit, and then there are places that visit you right back, getting under your skin and staying there long after you’ve driven home. Apple Annie Antique Gallery in Cashmere, Washington is firmly in that second category, and once you’ve been, you’ll understand exactly why.

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