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Law & Courts

In Seattle, 9th Circuit judges consider Trump policy of mandatory immigrant detentions

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Politics

Seattle Mayor Wilson wants to expand tiny house villages — with volunteers’ help

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Politics

Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her

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Washington joins 24-state lawsuit seeking to block Trump's latest tariffs
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Bill barring law enforcement from wearing masks inches closer to becoming Washington law
Education

33 charged in occupation and vandalism of UW engineering building
Business

Starbucks to relocate supply chain workers from HQ to new Nashville office
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Washington governor: Passage of income tax could slip to 2027
Books

Why you should judge a book by its cover, according to a PNW designer
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King County bans immigration detention facilities, joining other Western Washington cities
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The World Cup is coming to Seattle. Will it actually pay off for local businesses?

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Health Care

U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

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WA sues over Trump's new tariffs, measles are spreading in WA, and transit agencies share their game plan for the World Cup.

March 05, 2026

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