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The latest news, stories and more from in and around the Seattle and Tacoma region.
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The good news for those who like more sunshine is that starting Sunday, days will get a little bit longer every single day until late June.
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Oceana, a Washington-based conservation group, sued the federal government to release images of dead orca whales and other marine mammals entangled by commercial fishing boats.
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The 10-year rolling average of salmon and steelhead runs in the Pacific Northwest basin has risen compared to previous decades.
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On Jan. 1, 2025 the U.S. copyright expires on creations from 1929. That means early comic characters, novels, films and songs can be used without permission or payment.
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Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged $2 billion in 2024 donations bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion.
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A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.
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Ryan Mello, a Democrat, was elected in November to succeed Republican Bruce Dammeier, who was frequently at odds with county council.
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The outgoing governor of Washington is proposing a new tax on the state's richest residents.
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‘The state is in an eviction crisis at this point,’ one expert told state lawmakers. King and Spokane are among the counties facing sharp increases.
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The WNBA will stage its first regular season game outside the U.S. when Atlanta and Seattle play in Vancouver on Aug. 15.
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A Senate committee investigation, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, accused Amazon of risking worker safety for speed while manipulating injury data to make its warehouses seem safer than they are.
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The Ashland Daily Tidings website reemerged with eight new reporters after ceasing operation in 2023. But in reality, none of the reporters were who they claimed to be.