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The latest news, stories and more from in and around the Seattle and Tacoma region.
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Tacoma's once-a-decade charter review process is currently underway. Voters may see a suite of amendments on their election ballot in November.
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There was an overwhelming theme that came with each of the eight picks the Seattle Seahawks made in the first draft in the new era with Mike Macdonald as head coach.
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Officials are sounding alarms after three babies overdosed — one fatally — on fentanyl left unsecured inside three Washington state homes in less than one week.
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Arguments for legalizing cannabis were based on harm caused by drug laws in minority communities. However, efforts to help these communities in the new legal sector have stalled.
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Grizzly bears will be brought into Washington’s North Cascades. After decades of work, the federal government decided to slowly move them in.
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In the August primary, Republican voters in Washington state will have to decide between two major candidates for governor – one endorsed by their party, and one who says their party is in “disarray.”
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After a new minimum wage law for gig delivery drivers took effect, apps like DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats raised customer fees. Now Seattle City Council is considering revisions to the law.
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The sale of high-capacity gun magazines will remain illegal in Washington as the state appeals a lower court's decision that struck down the ban on constitutional grounds.
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The Southeast Asian Comedy Collective brings Southeast Asian comics from across the country to Tacoma to celebrate the Solar New Year and highlight the unique experiences of the Southeast Asian community.
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Four-time Seattle Storm WNBA champion Sue Bird has joined the team's ownership group. The team announced the addition on Wednesday.
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The tribe is joining Portland-based Skip Technology to make large-scale flow batteries that would be ideal for storing intermittent energy sources like solar and wind.
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A former Yakima police officer wanted in two killings died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon.