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Seattle schools, teachers reach tentative contract agreement
Seattle Public Schools and its teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. If the union votes to approve the contract, teachers would receive an 11 percent raise in steps over the next three years.
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Amazon sells products that are banned, unsafe, or deceptively labeled, says WSJ investigation
Paige Browning talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Shane Shifflett about his investigation into Amazon's third-party sellers.
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Elizabeth Warren draws thousands at Seattle campaign stop
Demand was so high to see the Massachusetts senator, the campaign had to change the venue of the campaign appearance to the park beneath the Space Needle.
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Youths grill Seattle area candidates in forum
It was a tough crowd Thursday night at Seattle City Hall. Young voters from several local community groups organized a forum for candidates for city and county elections.
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Trump abortion policy will cause public health crisis, Seattle Planned Parenthood leader says
Paige Browning talks with Chris Charbonneau, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest about the Trump Administration's new rules for Title X.
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'The constipated lineup of politicians waiting to move up in Washington is going to remain'
Governor Jay Inslee's decision to drop his presidential ambitions and seek a third term as governor is having a domino effect on state politics.
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Bumbershoot is more than a music festival
When Bumbershoot started in 1971 as the Mayor’s Arts Festival, organizers envisioned a grass roots civic celebration of Seattle culture and the city’s resilience. It was the middle of the Boeing bust, local residents were fleeing the city in search of new jobs and then-Mayor Wes Uhlman wanted to create some reason for optimism. 125,000 people showed up to sample theater and dance, visual and literary artists, and, of course, music of all kinds.
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Local Planned Parenthood: No federal money, no problem
Local Democrats vow to continue supporting Planned Parenthood and programs that provide reproductive health care. The announcement comes in response to new federal rules prohibiting clinics that receive Title X money from discussing abortion access.
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Inslee says he’s running for governor again — day after leaving presidential race
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will run for a third term, seeking to become only the second governor, and the first Democrat, in state history to serve three consecutive terms.
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More calls for Rep. Matt Shea of Spokane to resign
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Amtrak Cascades route to get $38M for new railcars
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Bob Ferguson weighs legal response to Trump admin's end of Flores agreement