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The latest news, stories and more from in and around the Seattle and Tacoma region.
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Washington state researchers are joining an international drug trial that is testing a new GLP-1 medication as a treatment for moderate to severe alcohol addiction.
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The lawsuit comes as Washington’s policy on transgender athletics has become a political lightning rod on both sides of the aisle,A statewide ballot initiative this November will ask voters to consider banning trans girls from competing on girls’ school sports teams.
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Crews have been working for years to prepare for six World Cup matches. The changes include a new pitch and the sponsor-free moniker "Seattle Stadium."
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The move comes after North Seattle residents built makeshift barricades last month to prevent shootings in their neighborhoods.
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The first minority-owned bank west of the Mississippi opened in Seattle’s Central District. A building bearing its name now provides affordable housing.
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A district in Cowlitz County was key to flushing out the corrosive chemical spill that threatened to contaminate Longview's drinking water after a catastrophic tank implosion.
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The World Cup started Thursday, and the first game in Seattle is Monday. Some people are thrilled. Others, not so much.
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Seattle’s Aurora Avenue North is infamous for prostitution and other crime. Locals want the city block off residential streets to stop gun violence from spreading.
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In Washington, many individual public schools have cellphone policies, but there is no broad ban coming from the state. Some educators have been pushing for one.
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Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) is facing ethics charges. The accusations culminated in a rare two-day public hearing before the state’s Legislative Ethics Board this week.
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Kameirah Johnson is a senior at Lakeside School in North Seattle. Her digital artwork won over thousands of other submissions.
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Starting June 11, House Bill 2105 will require employers to give workers at least five business days’ notice that any federal agency is auditing their I-9 forms or any other worker records.