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Colorado Murder Resonates With Local Public Officials

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By Patricia Murphy

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The executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections was shot dead after answering the doorbell at his home Tuesday night. So far no one has been arrested in the death of Tom Clements.

5:04 pm

Wed March 20, 2013

Immigration Reform In The Restaurant Kitchen

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Haitian immigrant Jean Emy Pierre, center, head chef at Colors, a restaurant co-owned by a multinational immigrant staff, with his kitchen staff as they prepare for dinner customers in New York.

By Liz Jones

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Next time you go out for a nice dinner, give a listen near the restaurant’s kitchen. Amid the bustle, there’s a decent chance you’ll hear chefs, cooks or dishwashers speaking Spanish.

11:59 am

Wed March 20, 2013

Restraining Orders And Guns: What Does One Have To Do With The Other?

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Who should surrender firearms in Washington state?

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In Washington state people convicted of crimes are required to surrender their firearms to law enforcement officials. But people with restraining orders against them – even in cases where there are serious threats of domestic violence – almost never have to give up their guns. Ross Reynolds talks with Kirkland Democrat Roger Goodman about his proposal to change that.

Immigration Reform

11:53 am

Wed March 20, 2013

Across The Border And Under The Table: Tales Of Undocumented Workers

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Helen Davis of the Support Center in Omak works closely with the workers who pick fruit in the orchards outside of Brewster, Wash.

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Who are the undocumented workers? Ross Reynolds sits down with KUOW's Liz Jones to discuss immigration policy and hear stories from undocumented workers in the region.

Pot Usage Rates

7:22 am

Wed March 20, 2013

Joint Size Matters When Gauging Marijuana Usage

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By Austin Jenkins

Originally published on Tue March 19, 2013 4:11 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Predicting marijuana usage rates in Washington might come down to a test Cheech and Chong would appreciate: the size of the joint. So says one of the state’s new pot legalization consultants.

There’s a classic Cheech and Chong scene where they smoke a massive joint while driving down the road. Cheech says “Looks like a quarter pounder, man.”

5:15 pm

Tue March 19, 2013

Northwest Town Rides Ups And Downs Of "Broken" Immigration System

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By Jessica Robinson

Originally published on Wed March 20, 2013 10:57 am

BREWSTER, Wash. - There's one word that politicians almost always use when they talk about the U.S. immigration system. That word is “broken.” But what does that really mean? Residents of the small town of Brewster, Wash., know. For decades, immigrants have come from Mexico, often illegally, to work the surrounding apple and cherry orchards. Bewster, it turns out, is a microcosm of how the immigration debate is playing out.

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5:43 pm

Wed March 20, 2013