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The latest news, stories and more from in and around the Seattle and Tacoma region.
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Feed stores are selling out of baby chickens. But there are downsides to having a backyard flock, such as cost and potential exposure to bird flu.
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Changes to Washington’s parents rights law are heading to the governor’s desk, after procedural delays and tense debates over the legislation all session long.
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A nearly 30-year-old legal case looms large over the U.S. government's antitrust case against Google. A judge is hearing arguments to decide the penalties to levy against the search giant.
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Seattle voters will be asked in August if they want to continue paying for the city’s democracy voucher program.
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A whale watch vessel is operating the state-funded passenger-only ferry pilot. The service from Anacortes to the San Juan Islands runs until June 30.
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Democrats in both chambers pushed the proposal, which local governments want to see. Gov. Bob Ferguson said it was the right move to set it aside.
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Voters will decide whether to renew a property tax to pay for the identification system that has helped law enforcement solve crimes since the 1980s.
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A bill that aims to address housing supply and affordability in Washington by lowering parking requirements is headed to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.
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School districts across the state have hired a private company to monitor everything students write in an effort to prevent them from hurting themselves or others.
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Governor Bob Ferguson is criticizing newly proposed tax plans from legislative Democrats as "unsustainable" under cuts from the Trump administration.
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Washington 1st District U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene is pushing for Congress to take back its role in crafting trade policy, amid the turmoil caused by Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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The 6-foot-6 French basketball star, and No. 2 overall pick, joins a very experienced roster at the Seattle Storm, who went 25-15 last season.