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At least one progressive advocacy group is exploring legal action over a ballot measure set to pass in Washington state to ban transgender girls from girls’ school sports.
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John Rudoff for OPBAfter two terms in the U.S. House minority, the Southwest Washington Democrat will have her first opportunity to legislate in the majority. -
Lauren Gallup/NWPBVoters in Pierce County weighed in on two county charter amendments that concern the sheriff's department. Early results show both initiatives failing.
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Abe Beeson/KNKXA senior and trumpet player in the jazz band at Glacier Peak High School, Brayden Marston shares an hour of his favorite jazz. -
Ziggy SpizAfter falling in love with Ella Fitzgerald by chance as a teen, Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition winner Kate Kortum is challenging classic jazz tropes.
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Jim Levitt/KNKXAt Jazz Port Townsend last July, faculty member Anat Cohen's student ensemble 'Blues-berries' brought heart, talent, and classic big band swing to the stage. -
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