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Washington Supreme Court upholds '3 strikes' law for sentencing
The WA Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “three-strikes” sentencing law, even for people who commit their first “strike” as young adults. But Justice Mary Yu described “growing discomfort” with issuing mandatory life sentences.
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How design impacts your life: A Seattle festival
So, you’re rolling your large, plastic compost bin to the curb, and you wonder ‘who decided to make this thing so heavy with such a tippy lid?’” That’s just one example of how designers can effect your daily life. From sidewalk curb cuts to how seats are arranged on buses and light rail trains, designers make decisions that we love, hate or just put up with.
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Seattle teachers ramp up pressure over contract, with school three weeks away
With school just three weeks away, the Seattle Education Association teachers' union is publicizing its efforts to boost teacher pay and improve services for students.
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Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas
In the southeastern corner of Washington state, wheat goes down the river, while salmon are trucked up around dams on the road. “And taxpayers pay for all of it,” said Sam Mace, with Save Our Wild Salmon.
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Take out Ballard Locks, state senator says
With calls to take down dams on the Snake River to help salmon habitat, a Whatcom County Republican wants to take a look at changing some of Seattle's major waterways.
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Seattle Council considers new tenant laws
Tenants in Seattle, especially those dealing with domestic violence, would get more protections under a set of new proposals. City Council members want to exempt renters from paying damage fees if it occurred while they were being abused.
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Have we already passed the time to save Puget Sound orcas, task force member asks?
Members of the governor's Southern Resident Orca Task Force are seeing a lot of work ahead to save the Pacific Northwest orcas. Task force member Laura Blackmore says she's not confident help will come in time for the endangered whales, but she's not giving up.
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Racist fliers left at Seattle synagogues
The local Anti Defamation League is speaking out about racist and anti-immigrant flyers found outside two south Seattle synagogues over the weekend. Region director Miri Cypers talks about how these types of incidents have been increasing in the Puget Sound area.
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Washington reduces number of foster youth out of state, but in-state beds still lacking
A year ago, Washington state had 82 hard-to-place foster youths, mostly teenagers, living in facilities in states as far away as South Carolina, prompting calls to bring them home. As of Aug. 1, that number had been reduced by more than half to 38, according to the Department of Children Youth and Families.
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Coming more often to a campsite near you: Bears
Summer's winding down - so now may be the time to squeeze in one last camping trip. Just beware: There's been a recent uptick of bears rummaging around campgrounds in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National forest.
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Seattle Council overrides mayor's soda tax veto
At issue is what to do with the surplus money from the soda tax. Last year Mayor Durkan used the money for other programs such as food banks and meals for seniors. The council wanted to avoid a repeat of that.
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Not all on board for Durkan's police reform plan
Seattle's civilian police oversight commission has rejected the mayor's reform plan. Now what?