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WA introduces ballot measure to legalize drug possession

Drug-reform advocates, doctors, and politicians have initiated a ballot measure, Initiative 1922, to remove the penalties for possessing drugs of any kind in the state...

Inslee: We are going to fight to keep Washington a pro-choice state

Governor Jay Inslee spoke out against the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade at an impromptu pro-abortion rights rally at Kerry Park. “Trudi and I...

Delta Airlines pilots to become latest to picket at Sea-Tac citing strain from low staffing

In early April, Alaska Airlines pilots at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport picketed to protest what they say is an outdated labor deal, all while grappling with...

Scattered snow showers move in to South Sound Monday morning

Drivers in the South Sound have woken up to scattered snow showers on Monday, most of which is expected to taper off by the end...

Alaska Airlines to scale back flights amid slew of cancellations as pilot shortage persists

After a week of cancelled flights brought on by a shortage in pilots, Alaska Airlines will now be cutting 2% of its total flights through...

Traffic congestion relief comes to Tacoma with Puyallup River Bridge’s completion

Southbound I-5 commuters through Fife to Tacoma will finally get some congestion relief. The Washington State Department of Transportation has moved southbound travel lanes onto...

COVID case numbers tick back up in King County, but ‘positive trends’ persist

After two months on the decline, King and Snohomish Counties’ coronavirus numbers are going up. The slight uptick is concurrent with reports that the omicron...

Nonpartisan candidate for Washington secretary of state aims to instill ‘neutrality in the office’

Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson has worked in local elections for over 12 years, and soon, she hopes to become Washington’s first-ever nonpartisan secretary of...

‘Medical airlift’ for Ukraine with $3.5 million of medical supplies set to fly out of Sea-Tac

A relief flight stocked with $3.5 million worth of emergency medical supplies is scheduled to fly out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Monday evening, providing...

Two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies shot in Spanaway; suspect dead

Two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies were shot near Pacific Avenue South and 176th Street in Spanaway while attempting to serve a warrant against a felony...

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