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Anti-Semitic acts near record levels in Washington state
Organized white nationalist groups were behind 13% of the incidents in 2018, nationwide.
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After deadly crane collapse, state investigation begins
Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW reporter John Ryan about the investigation into Saturday's crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle.
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Construction most dangerous industry in Washington state, data says
The fatal crane crash in Seattle's South Lake Union came just days after the state was honoring Worker Memorial Day to remember those who died while on the job.
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Boeing shareholders grill CEO on safety standards
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg faced shareholders and reporters for the first time since the crashes of two planes. He said many times that the company does not admit to errors in the design and certification of the 737 MAX.
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Seattle tragedy highlights Google’s role in tech construction boom
South Lake Union is where a crane collapsed on Saturday, killing two bystanders and two iron workers. The new offices where the crane fell are being built for Google.
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'A shady mess': Seattle Schools debates proposed science curriculum
Simon Harrington, a 7th grader at Jane Addams Middle School in Seattle, loves science - just not the new science curriculum his school introduced last year. "We sat down at computers, watched the video, and for the rest of the day did a lesson," he said. "We were basically bored by it."
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Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft will help pay college tuition
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign a bill raising $1.5 billion in new taxes for higher education between now and 2025.
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Victims of Seattle crane collapse named
The names have been released of all four of those who were killed when a crane collapsed in Seattle over the weekend.
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Tax break for electric vehicles makes a comeback in Washington state
In their last minute dash to adjournment Sunday, Washington state legislators revived a lapsed sales tax break for buyers of electric cars. The...
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Brains of blind youth can rewire to sharpen hearing
The brains of people blind early in life are able to rewire to sharpen their hearing.
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Affirmative action opponents file referendum to overturn I-1000
Opponents of affirmative action filed a referendum Monday morning to overturn Initiative 1000, which majority Democrats in the Washington Legislature...
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Washington passes 'model bill' on missing indigenous women
Washington lawmakers have passed a bill to help investigate cases of missing or murdered indigenous people.