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Want cash back? You now have to pay a fee at QFC, other Kroger stores
If you're in the habit of getting cash back when you check out at a Kroger store, there's something you should know. Customers getting cash back when they use their debit cards now have to pay for that convenience if the amount exceeds 99 cents.
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Bellevue police arm themselves with Narcan to combat rise in overdoses
Heroin and fentanyl are becoming a bigger problem in Bellevue, and now police are arming themselves with an overdose antidote
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Former inmate-turned-attorney to run for open statehouse seat
A Washington attorney and criminal justice reform advocate who previously served time in prison is seeking to become the first formerly incarcerated person elected to the Washington Legislature, at least in modern times.
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Washington Dam Managers Say Their Big Concrete Structures Are Earthquake Ready
If you live at the foot of a dam – or downriver – you may wonder what could happen if an earthquake rumbled nearby. Dam managers say it’s something they’re constantly watching, but major shaking east of the Cascades shouldn’t cause too much damage.
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Whale sanctuary area proposed for humpbacks
There's another whale of concern in West Coast waters: the humpback whale. Federal ocean officials are now proposing critical habitat for the humpbacks to make the Washington waters they visit safer and quieter.
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Seattle's LEAD program wins accolades, but not everyone is a believer
There are glowing national endorsements for Seattle’s Law Enforcement-Assisted Diversion program, which sends low-level offenders to services rather than jail. But a founder says the program is at a crossroads and needs more funding to succeed. Meanwhile some city leaders are proposing alternatives, saying LEAD isn’t for everyone.
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Seattle police remove weapons from neo-Nazi organizer
Police have taken weapons away from a man involved with a neo-Nazi group, who lives north of Seattle.
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Friday politics: Amazon injects another $1M into Seattle City Council races
Amazon makes a big donation in Seattle's City Council elections. Will it help or hurt? KUOW's Angela King talks with political analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks October 18-20
You may be mired in your pre-Halloween preparations—costumes, pumpkin carving and stocking up on candy—but KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman believes there’s also time to consume a little culture. She offers these weekend treats for your consideration.
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State blames deadly tower-crane collapse on 3 companies
State officials are blaming the deadly collapse of a tower crane in Seattle last spring on three construction companies' failure to follow safety rules. Those companies have been fined a total of $107,000, and the state is considering new rules for tower-crane safety.
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‘We feel like there's a serial killer on the street.’ Fentanyl’s death toll in the Seattle area
Gabe Lilienthal, a Ballard High School student, died on September 29, after taking what he thought was oxycodone.
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Stop recycling plastic bags, Seattle. Also could you do us a favor...
No more plastic bags in the household recycling bin. Starting January first, plastic bags and wrap will no longer be accepted in curbside recycling in Seattle and the rest of King County.