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Docs: Everett, WA man accused of setting fire to adult stores

Everardo Perez Santana, a 48-year-old Everett man, was arrested for allegedly setting fire to two adult shops on the night of October 1, facing charges including first-degree arson, burglary, resisting arrest, and possession of a controlled substance. The first arson occurred at Airport Video around 7:45 p.m., where...
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Seattle man accused of stealing 19 iPhones from Chehalis store

Isaiah I. McAdory, 28, of Seattle, was charged with first-degree organized retail theft and second-degree burglary Tuesday after he was arrested for allegedly stealing 19 iPhones worth over $16,000
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Unionized Starbucks workers protest layoffs at Seattle headquarters, Starbucks responds

SEATTLE - Unionized Starbucks employees gathered outside the company's headquarters to protest recent mass layoffs. They expressed their frustration over the closure of more than two dozen stores in Washington, resulting in the layoff of 900 workers. Protestors stated that the laid-off workers were not given the...
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Monitoring and preparing for an earthquake at Mount Baker

This article originally appeared in The Salish Current. Between July and August this year, Mount Rainier experienced over 1,300 earthquakes. Now the United States Geological Survey is working to identify similar activity at Mount Baker. The earthquake swarm around Rainier broke the previous record, set in 2009....
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Prolific graffiti tagger arrested twice last year faces charges

The Washington State Patrol arrested a prolific graffiti tagger in Pierce County.
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Popular BBQ joint expands with new location near Tacoma. Here are details

Seattle-based Jack’s BBQ has a new location open near Tacoma. The latest Jack’s BBQ in the chain is now open at 31254 Pacific Highway S. in Federal Way, just off Highway 99 north of The Commons and west of the new light-rail station, according to its website. The site offers breakfast tacos on weekdays starting at 7...
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UPDATE: Man Who Died in Head-On Crash With Semi Near George Identified

GEORGE — A 26-year-old man from Brookings, South Dakota, was killed Tuesday morning in a head-on collision on State Route 281, about two miles north of George, according to the Washington State Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. when the man’s northbound vehicle crossed the centerline...
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‘South Hill Rapist’ Kevin Coe now living in Auburn

Coe, 78, registered as a Level 3 sex offender at a home on 15th Street Southeast in Auburn, after plans to place him in Federal Way received pushback.
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Kent man, 44, reportedly lying on tracks when struck by train

A 44-year-old Kent man was reportedly lying on the railroad tracks when a BNSF Railway train struck and killed him on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Kent. “It was reported that a male was seen lying on the tracks by train engineers, they sounded their horns while attempting to stop the train, but they were unable to stop the...
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Multiple unpermitted Seattle food vendors shut down over health violations

SEATTLE — Several food establishments in Central Seattle, including Pioneer Square and areas around Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, have been closed due to multiple health violations. According to Public Health - Seattle & King County, eleven unpermitted red carts operating near the stadiums were shut down between...

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