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• Gun-control bill passed by Oregon; 1st since Florida shooting

  22-02-2018 21:49
  SALEM, Ore. — Fueled by anguished voices in the aftermath of the Florida high school shooting, Oregon’s Legislature on Thursday banned people convicted of stalking and domestic violence or under restraining orders from buying or owning firearms and ammunition. The passage of the bill by the state Senate on a 16-13 vote appears to mark […]
  
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• Navy base at Bangor resumes normal operations after bomb threat

  22-02-2018 20:58
  A suspect in a vehicle tried to enter the Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor, home to the Navy’s Trident submarine fleet and strategic nuclear- weapons facility, the Navy says. The suspect was detained and suspicious items were found.
  
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• Navy base at Bangor closed due to bomb threat

  22-02-2018 20:58
  A suspect in a vehicle tried to enter the Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor, home to the Navy’s Trident submarine fleet and strategic nuclear- weapons facility, the Navy says. The suspect was detained and suspicious items were found.
  
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• Billy Graham will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda

  22-02-2018 20:34
  MONTREAT, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham’s body will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda next week, the first time a private citizen has been accorded such recognition since civil rights hero Rosa Parks in 2005. The two-day viewing in Washington on Feb. 28 and March 1 will be part of nine days […]
  
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• In Olympia, legislators plan to quickly pass bill hiding their old records

  22-02-2018 20:23
  Washington state lawmakers are set to swiftly pass a bill intended to keep old legislative records secret and make some records public. The move comes after a judge found the Legislature in violation of open-records laws.
  
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• Satellites see big fishing’s footprint on the high seas

  22-02-2018 20:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists tag sharks to see where they roam in the high seas, but until now they couldn’t track the seas’ biggest eater: Humans. By using ships’ own emergency beacons, researchers got the first comprehensive snapshot of industrial fishing’s impacts around the globe. And it’s huge — bigger than scientists thought, according to […]
  
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• Science Says: European art scene began with Neanderthals

  22-02-2018 20:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — From the murky depths of Spanish caves comes a surprising insight: Neanderthals created art. That’s been proposed before, but experts say two new studies finally give convincing evidence that our evolutionary cousins had the brainpower to make artistic works and use symbols. The key finding: New age estimates that show paintings […]
  
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• Seychelles swaps debt for groundbreaking marine protection

  22-02-2018 19:32
  CURIEUSE ISLAND, Seychelles (AP) — With deep blue waters, white sand beaches and rich marine life, the tiny island nation of the Seychelles is announcing a pioneering marine conservation plan as part of a debt swap deal with creditors. In an agreement described as the first of its kind, the Indian Ocean nation is designating […]
  
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• What changes have you noticed in Seattle recently? We want to know.

  22-02-2018 19:13
  What makes Seattle feel like a different place? Please let us know what you think.
  
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• Support dog bites child boarding Phoenix-to-Portland flight

  22-02-2018 18:54
  PHOENIX — Southwest Airlines says a child was hurt by a support dog as passengers boarded a plane in Phoenix. A passenger tweeted that the dog bit the girl as she approached and that she screamed and cried. Southwest said Thursday that the dog’s teeth “scraped a child’s forehead” and that paramedics checked the child, […]
  
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• Girl injured by dog during boarding for Southwest flight

  22-02-2018 18:54
  DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said Thursday that a dog injured a child as passengers boarded a flight in Phoenix, an event likely to fuel the debate over the growing number of emotional-support animals on planes. A passenger on Wednesday’s Phoenix-to-Portland, Oregon, flight tweeted that a dog bit a girl as she approached it, and […]
  
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• Snow blankets Puget Sound region, snarls morning commutes, delays schools

  22-02-2018 16:12
  Up to 6 inches of snow fell over the lowland areas of the Puget Sound region overnight.
  
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• SpaceX launches Spanish satellite from California

  22-02-2018 15:22
  LOS ANGELES — An Earth-observation satellite built for Spain was successfully launched into orbit from California at dawn Thursday, creating a brief light show as it arced over the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, reusing a first stage that had flown on a previous launch, lifted off at 6:17 […]
  
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• SpaceX launches Spanish satellite, 2 others from California

  22-02-2018 15:22
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Earth-observation satellite built for Spain and two experimental satellites for internet service were successfully launched into orbit from California at dawn Thursday, creating a brief light show as it arced over the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, reusing a first stage that had flown […]
  
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• Poulsbo police officer charged with taking drugs from disposal box

  22-02-2018 15:16
  Stacey Lee Smaaladen told investigators that she took the drugs to supplement her own prescribed medications to treat pain from injuries, according to court documents.
  
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• Washington lawmakers aim to help what former foster child calls a ‘broken’ system

  22-02-2018 15:00
  Legislators this year are considering a series of bills intended to improve services for especially troubled youth and provide better forecasting for the number of youth coming into the system.
  
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• ‘Suddenly there is a Confederate flag flying’ in Seattle’s Greenwood area – well, not quite

  22-02-2018 15:00
  In our current political climate, a Norwegian flag, with its blue-and-white cross, was mistaken for a Confederate flag. Questions ensued in the Greenwood neighborhood.
  
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• Lives depend on keeping up fight for gun control / Jerry Large column

  22-02-2018 15:00
  Arguing over guns may be tiresome, but being silent while the death toll climbs is worse. Las Vegas. Parkland, Florida. Enough is enough.
  
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• Lives depend on keeping up fight for gun control

  22-02-2018 15:00
  Arguing over guns may be tiresome, but being silent while the death toll climbs is worse. Las Vegas. Parkland, Florida. Enough is enough.
  
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• Kent School District levy passing by just five votes; most other King County measures passing

  22-02-2018 15:00
  All the King County school districts had at least one passing levy or bond measure, except for Tahoma, whose three levies were all failing.
  
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• Kent School District levy passing by five votes; most other King County measures passing

  22-02-2018 15:00
  All the King County school districts had at least one passing levy or bond measure, except for Tahoma, whose three levies were all failing.
  
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• How I came to Seattle, a trip I’ll never forget

  22-02-2018 15:00
  Evan Bush, a Seattle Times reporter and a member of our “New Seattle” team, moved to this booming city five years ago: “This period of my life stands out as crisp and colorful.”
  
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• How can Seattle make deliveries more efficient so drivers don’t have to park illegally?

  22-02-2018 15:00
  A University of Washington and Seattle Department of Transportation study found the explosion of e-commerce and urban growth has dramatically added to the number of vehicles circling the Center City.
  
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• Boomtown Seattle: Why we move here — and how we’re all in it together

  22-02-2018 15:00
  Seattle’s a city that’s perpetually remaking itself. The swelling growth has always come in waves. So how do we — those new to the city and those who’ve been here a while — make it through together?
  
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• As debate heats up in Olympia over guns, a GOP state lawmaker invents a massacre

  22-02-2018 15:00
  The remarks by GOP House Minority Leader Rep. Dan Kristiansen came as Democrats pushed for new gun regulations in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
  
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• Trump comments points to deep divisions over arming teachers

  22-02-2018 06:40
  Utah teacher Kasey Hansen says carrying a concealed weapon in school is “more of a solution” than hiding in a corner and waiting if an armed intruder enters the classroom. But Texas teacher Tara Bordeaux worries that she lacks “the instincts” of a law enforcement officer and can’t easily see herself carrying a gun in […]
  
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• Again the question: Could armed teachers stop shootings?

  22-02-2018 06:40
  In the aftermath of yet another mass school shooting, President Donald Trump says that if one of the victims, a football coach, had been armed “he would have shot and that would have been the end of it.” Revisiting an idea he raised in his campaign, Trump’s comments in favor of allowing teachers to be […]
  
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• Amazon’s Jeff Bezos chimes in on 10,000 Year Clock as installation starts

  22-02-2018 03:58
  Seattle has several ties to the 10,000 Year Clock, a 500-foot-tall mechanical time keeper being constructed inside a mountain in the Sierra Diablo range in West Texas. Here's an update on the work.
  
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• New rebellion against wind energy stalls or stops projects

  22-02-2018 03:57
  Growing opposition cites noise, health concerns and marred views, but many landowners welcome the revenue.
  
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• Widow and mother of Che Taylor file civil-rights lawsuit in deadly Seattle police shooting

  22-02-2018 02:49
  Two Seattle police officers fatally shot the 46-year-old in February 2016 while attempting to arrest him for being a felon in unlawful possession of a firearm. His widow and mother claim police violated Taylor’s civil rights.
  
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• Washington state lawmakers introduce bill to circumvent public-records ruling

  22-02-2018 01:45
  A new bill would remove lawmakers from the state’s Public Records Act, but starting July 1, allow release of some correspondence, “specified information” from lawmaker calendars and final disciplinary reports.
  
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• Mississippi educator who detained gunman in 1997 is against arming school staff

  22-02-2018 01:35
  A national effort had been underway to arm and train teachers and administrators to defend against mass shootings. But one who survived a school shooting — after loading his Colt .45 pistol, then chasing and detaining the suspect — says the idea is misguided.
  
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• Foot found on Vancouver Island beach belonged to Kitsap County man

  22-02-2018 01:05
  Stanley Okumoto, 79, was reported missing on Sept. 19 by Kitsap County authorities. His partial remains were found in November along a beach near Neah Bay.
  
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• Washington lawmaker accused of inappropriate behavior, prompting state House review

  22-02-2018 00:25
  Washington House officials are reviewing an allegation they received about state Rep. David Sawyer, D-Parkland, according to a news statement.
  
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• State lawmaker accused of inappropriate behavior, prompting review

  22-02-2018 00:25
  State Rep. David Sawyer’s contact with staff is now restricted, according to House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan. Sawyer is a Democrat from Parkland.
  
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• Contact with staff restricted for Washington state lawmaker accused of inappropriate behavior

  22-02-2018 00:25
  State Rep. David Sawyer’s contact with staff is now restricted, according to House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan. Sawyer is a Democrat from Parkland. House officials are conducting a review.
  
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