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Seattle police had increased downtown patrols by thousands of hours before last week's shooting
In an area that's already the subject of ‘emphasis patrols,’ what else is left to do?
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Lawmakers are going paperless in Olympia, but it’s not really about saving trees
Confusion over the Public Records Act has Washington lawmakers adopting new practices that may or may not have anything to do with the actual law.
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Cash assistance for families has plummeted in WA, even as poverty remains high
Washington is cutting fewer checks for those in need, but counts more welfare spending toward “preventing out of wedlock pregnancies” than any state in the country.
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74 spots, 850 applications: Demand for affordable housing remains high in Seattle
In a first for Seattle, a new Central District apartment building reserves units for residents who've been pushed out.
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Washington voters support limits on high-capacity gun magazines — but lawmakers still may not act
About two-thirds of those surveyed in a new poll favored restrictions on firearm magazines capable of holding dozens of rounds.