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In Seattle, Scoffing At The Word 'Scofflaw'

Sometimes the words we use cause offense we never intended. That’s what happened on Monday at a Seattle City Council meeting, when one word derailed a…

High Court Weighs Whether Fred Meyer Janitors Should Get Overtime

What distinguishes a contractor from an employee? The Washington State Supreme Court is deliberating that question now. The decision could have big…

Garfield Teacher Jesse Hagopian says rising standards + inadequate education funding means minorities lose. Gerald Hankerson of the Seattle King County NAACP waits to speak.

Meet Higher Standards? Seattle Teachers Say Funding Is Also Key

For the 11th-grade math test in Washington state, there's a version in Spanish. There's also a glossary to translate words into Ukrainian, Vietnamese,…

Is the rapid transit plan rapid enough? Experts don't think so

Transit riders around the region have told Sound Transit that the agency's proposal to build 58 miles of light rail over the next 25 years is too…

Under a new city plan, apartment buildings could be as high as the UW Tower (tallest building pictured). They are currently capped at 65 feet.

City's plan to 'upzone' Seattle neighborhoods keeps moving forward

Seattle lawmakers are getting closer to implementing their solution to the city’s housing problems. They call the plan HALA, or the Housing Affordability…

Never good advertising when only a sliver of a cupcake has been eaten.

Weird free food in the KUOW break room

The subject line read: "There is fresh, raw Nigerian pygmy goat's milk in the fridge."* And beneath it: "I'm not going to drink it all, so feel free." In…

Satanic after-school clubs planned in Washington elementaries

A Satanist group said it’s planning to start after-school clubs at two Washington schools this fall.The Satanic Temple said it’s bringing the After-School…

Scam Websites Target Applicants To Seattle’s Low-Income Housing

Watch out for scammers. That’s Seattle Housing Authority’s warning to people who are going online this week to apply for the city’s Section 8 housing…

In this Sept. 10, 2013, file photo Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Washington congressman proposes bill to counter 'Russian aggression'

Washington Rep. Adam Smith (D) has unveiled a bill aimed at deterring Russian aggression against the U.S. and its allies.The bill would pressure the Trump…

Road congestion has more than doubled in the Puget Sound region in the last five years. Sound Transit has been trying to build a light rail system to give commuters an option to get off the roads. Now, federal funding for the Lynnwood line is in danger.

Not so great news for Lynnwood light rail

Voters approved a light rail line to Lynnwood from Northgate in 2008. Now there’s word the cost of that line is half a billion dollars over…

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