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Amazon Keeps Getting Sued for Paying Drivers Less Than Minimum Wage
In February, Seattle-area Amazon drivers received settlement notices that they'd won $8.2 million in a class action settlement pending court approval.
Voters Just Mandated Sex Ed Statewide for the First Time in the U.S.
About 60% of Washington voters decided to pass a bill that Republicans had tried to amend over 200 times. But families can opt out if they want.
The Incident on the A-Road
In a remote part of the Olympic Peninsula, a local gun shop owner became convinced that antifa was coming. What happened next: paranoia, accusations, and a bizarre standoff deep in the woods.
Turtles With Swastikas on Their Shells Are Crawling Around a Park in Washington
Residents have responded by planning a "Rally Against Hate."
Senator in epicenter of U.S. measles outbreak thinks the vaccine isn't safe. (She's wrong.)
State Sen. Lynda Wilson also suggested requiring visitors to the U.S. be vaccinated against measles.
A 4-year-old shot his pregnant mom in the face after finding a gun under the mattress
It's the fourth recent shooting involving a very young child
Washington just became the second state to ban the NRA’s “murder insurance”
The policies sold are deceptive and dishonest. I would be remiss as the state’s insurance regulator if I didn’t shut them down.”
This Is How People Can Actually Afford to Live in Seattle
"If I was trying to save money and live where I live, I literally couldn’t go out and do anything.”
The Oil Industry Spent Millions to Kill an Anti-Pollution Measure
BP America, Chevron USA, and the Koch brothers were among those who spent $31 million to defeat the ballot initiative.
The website uploading 3D printed gun blueprints has gone dark
A federal judge in Seattle, Washington, issued a restraining order against the site Tuesday night.
Washington's Newly Signed Voting Rights Act Empowers Communities of Color
The state admitted to weakening Latino votes based on racist practices. Now, it's committed to change.
How another school massacre was stopped a day before the Florida shooting
“I need to get the biggest fatality number I possibly can."