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Navy, state protect Hood Canal tidelands.
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Navy, state protect Hood Canal tidelands.
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In an exclusive interview, Mayor Mike McGinn talks about his style, his accomplishments and his growth in office.
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How could a regular kid like Dzhokhar Tsarnaev do such a thing? Here's another possibility.
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Plus, a state senator lets it be known that he got the best of the U.S. Transportation Secretary.
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Seattle mayoral candidates called the departure of Seattle Police Chief John Diaz a chance to push for more rapid change. But when should the search begin?
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A bill to require background checks dies despite hours of delay, arm bending and theatrics.
READ MORE | 9 COMMENTSAfter sifting through hundreds of pages on the city's "port security" surveillance camera and data network project, we were left with more questions than answers. Here's the paperwork. What do you think?
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Senators mob up in bipartisan pack of 49 to pass a law aimed at heading off a new type of crime.
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The bill's main sponsor, Seattle Democrat Jamie Pedersen, says he doesn't have enough support lined up for it to pass yet. But Gov. Jay Inslee talked with members urging votes for the measure.
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More amendments to a bill cosponsored by a Republican police officer are planned when the full House votes. The NRA says the sponsorship will weigh heavily in future ratings of the Republican, who is also a Seattle police officer.
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A key committee chair expresses cautious optimism about creating universal requirements for background checks, including at gun shows.
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A House committee approved a measure to toughen penalties for juveniles caught with guns. But it still faces real hurdles.
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Tough love for kids with guns draws crossfire from two sides.
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Guest Opinion: Data show that gun violence takes far too many lives. And there is public support for effective preventive measures.
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Rep. Sherry Appleton says any attempt to clarify Stand Your Ground law in Washington would have to begin with broader understanding about the reasons for a change.
READ MORE | 7 COMMENTSThe latest from news outlets and blogs around the Northwest and beyond, chosen by Crosscut editors.
New evidence suggests the Tsarnaev brothers — accused of bombing the Boston marathan — may be linked to a 2011 triple homicide. Among the victims was Brendan Mess, Tamerlan Tsarnaev's roommate.
King County prosecutors filed felony charges against five men Monday in connection with last week’s May Day “anti-capitalism” demonstration that turned violent, with protesters pelting Seattle police with bottles, rocks, flares and other projectiles.
Two former classmates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — the younger brother charged with bombing the Boston marathon — have been charged with destroying evidence and conspriring to obstruct justice. They took Tsarnaev's laptop and a backpack with fireworks. Another man has been charged with lying to federal law enforcement after misleading the police about his role in geting rid of the items.
Living on her own in a Seattle apartment, she is working toward a degree in creative writing at the University of Washington, spending time with James Terrano, her boyfriend of a year and a half, and reconnecting with the family that kept her going during her incarceration.
Dogs are extremely good at detecting scents. But they are like us: They are subject to tiredness, boredom, distraction.
An author ponders the extreme hostility she engenders.
Five people were shot to death, including a suspect who was shot by arriving police officers, Sunday night at an apartment complex in Federal Way, Wash.
A cousin says he tried to warn the younger brother that his older brother was up to no good. Others are simply stunned.
Cities under the threat of terrorist attack should install networks of cameras to monitor everything that happens at vulnerable urban installations.
The FBI today released photos and video of two suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon terror bombings case, appealing to the public to help law enforcement officials find them.