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Seattle Kraken believe this year’s playoff run is just the beginning

Of all the victories the Seattle Kraken enjoyed in its second year – 46 in the regular season and another seven in the playoffs – the biggest was a broader win that went beyond the ice.
2 years ago

Seattle to pay $2.3M over ex-mayor Jenny Durkan’s deleted texts

Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit that helped revealed thousands of ex-Mayor Jenny Durkan’s text messages had been deleted.
2 years ago

Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards E. Jean Carroll $5M

A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million.
2 years ago

Concerned US states start stockpiling abortion drugs after court ruling

 A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions, amid fears of a court ruling
2 years ago

Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky

A plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium.
2 years ago

What the Fed rate increase means for your credit card bill

The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by another quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive.
2 years ago

Detective files discrimination claim against Seattle police

A Black woman who has worked for decades as a Seattle police officer filed a discrimination claim against the police department.
2 years ago

US wholesale inflation fell last month on lower food costs

Wholesale price increases in the United States slowed sharply last month as food and energy costs declined, a sign that inflationary pressures may be easing.
2 years ago

Biden tells US to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse

President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval.
2 years ago

La Niña, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone

After three nasty years, the La Niña weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone.
2 years ago

Stocks dip as worries about banks overshadow jobs report

Stocks are opening modestly lower as more weakness in banks overshadowed potentially encouraging news in the government’s monthly jobs report.
2 years ago

What’s next for cannabis legalization after 21st recreational state?

In just over a decade since voters approved state constitutional amendments to make recreational marijuana legal in Colorado and Washington, 19 other states have followed suit.
2 years ago

Auction of greenhouse gases generates $300m for Washington

Washington state’s first auction of greenhouse-gas pollution allowances has generated an estimated $300 million businesses, people and lawmakers see the cost of emitting greenhouse gases.
2 years ago

Many kids are struggling in school, but do their parents know?

It’s widely known that the pandemic set back students across the country. But many parents don’t realize that includes their own child.
2 years ago

Trump says an indictment would not end presidential campaign

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted.
2 years ago

Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia

Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the shifting landscape of remote work.
2 years ago

Ex-Pierce County sheriff’s sergeant sentenced for choking girlfriend, threatening her with machete

A former Pierce County sheriff’s sergeant has been sentenced for choking his girlfriend and threatening her with a machete.
2 years ago

Labor judge: Starbucks violated worker rights in union fight

A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers, reopen a shuttered location and stop infringing on workers’ rights
2 years ago

Bill to legalize duplexes, fourplexes in Washington advances

A bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has cleared another committee in the state Legislature.
2 years ago

Puyallup man accused in substation vandalism is released from custody

A federal judge issued the order for Matthew Greenwood, 32, after renewed efforts by his attorney to get Greenwood into a drug-treatment facility.
2 years ago

Show dogs reunited with owners after van stolen

Four show dogs that were missing after their owners’ van was stolen Saturday in Portland, Oregon, have been reunited with their Washington owners
2 years ago

Couple killed with 3 children in Washington state fire ID’d

A woman and man who died along with three of their children when their house caught fire have been identified by a family member.
2 years ago

Feds send $930 million to curb ‘crisis’ of US West wildfires

The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests
2 years ago

WA medical board: Idaho doctor peddled false COVID-19 claims

The Washington state Medical Commission has accused a medical doctor in Idaho of violating standards related to COVID-19 and patient care.
2 years ago