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Adult family home providers say rising costs and low Medicaid rates threaten long-term care

LYNNWOOD—Washington State Representative Sam Low heard from Adult Family Home providers, caregivers, families, and community members about the problems facing the long-term-care system in Washington and where to go from here. Adult Family Homes care for some of the region’s most vulnerable neighbors: seniors, people li
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Two Semis Crash on I-5 and Cause a 5-Mile Traffic Backup Into Northgate

This morning's Wednesday commute on southbound I-5 through Seattle was a major mess after a crash between two semis shut down most of the lanes on the Ship Canal Bridge.
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Seattle’s housing construction is down. Could this proposal juice it?

The proposal might be controversial for how it exempts developers from paying for affordable housing.
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Tukwila Police arrest three suspects from one vehicle

Three people riding in the same vehicle were booked into jail for separate alleged crimes after a shoplifting investigation took an unexpected turn in Tukwila, police said. Officers were initially called to a store at a Tukwila mall after a reported shoplifting. The suspect had left in a vehicle before police arrived,
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Tukwila Police Made Three Arrests After a Shoplifting Incident at the Mall Led to...

Tukwila Police tracked down a getaway vehicle on West Valley Highway after a mall shoplifting call, finding three suspects with separate charges ranging from theft to assault.
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Oracle laying off more than 350 employees in Seattle

Oracle, the tech giant known for its database software and cloud infrastructure, is laying off 359 employees in Seattle. Employees who work remotely in Washington and at Oracle facilities in Seattle will be impacted, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing. Affected locations include
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Oracle to lay off 359 Washington workers in November

SEATTLE - Software giant Oracle is set to lay off 359 workers across Washington state in November, according to a recent WARN notice. Oracle America, Inc. submitted a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) to the Washington State Employment Security Department on Sept. 14. The layoffs impact 359 employees
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WinCo expects to open first Seattle location despite legal fight over environmental impacts

WinCo Foods’ plans to open its first Seattle location remain underway after a legal challenge stalled the project. The Idaho-based discount grocery store previously submitted new permit filings for a new location at 13550 Aurora Avenue N in North Seattle, according to The Puget Sound Business Journal. A WinCo...
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‘This is where it falls apart’: Curley argues Mayor Wilson’s governing philosophy can’t survive...

John Curley has a theory about why Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson governs the way she does. It starts with her father’s bookshelf. Curley attempted to trace Mayor Wilson’s philosophical roots on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio. He believed it could be connected to the evolutionary biology theories of her father, D
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Seattle Children’s ranked No. 1 pediatric hospital in Washington, among nation’s top 10

SEATTLE — Seattle Children’s has been named one of the nation’s 10 best pediatric hospitals for the third consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 rankings. The hospital ranked No. 1 in Washington and tied for No. 1 in the Pacific region, which includes...

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