politics
WA passes some of nation’s toughest gun laws
Initiative 1639 will enact a suite of stricter gun control laws, including raised age limits for semi-automatic firearm buyers.
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State Democrats tighten hold on Olympia
With more seats to work with, the party is positioned to move on environmental policy, health care and capital gains.
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Schrier leading Rossi in WA’s hotly contested 8th District
Up by 6 points, the Eastside doctor stopped short of declaring victory.
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Will Seattle’s police deal survive federal court?
The City Council is set to vote on a new police contract next week, but a federal judge will have the last word.
Culture
Seattle Jewish community looks ahead in first post-Pittsburgh Shabbat service
It was the first service at Seattle’s Temple De Hirsch Sinai since the shooting that killed 11 congregants at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. The 300 or so gathered for Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, included those who were not members, but who came to the temple on Friday desperately feeling