You heard it on KUOW | Friday, Feb. 8
A roundup of news from our KUOW reporters.
Death in jail
Piper Travis was arrested and held on bond in Snohomish County jail to await trial related to shoplifting and trespassing charges. Eleven days later, she was observed lying on the floor of her cell, foaming at the mouth. Two weeks after that, she was dead.
Special education students forced to stay home from the snow
In Seattle, many parents of special education students are learning the hard way that their kids don't get transportation this week unless they made special requests for snow routes at the start of the year.
"Evictions are a civil rights issue"
Evictions in King County have wreaked havoc on the black community, researchers at the University of Washington have concluded.
Avalanches are big danger in Washington
Washington is the second most dangerous state when it comes to avalanche deaths.
We've had 39 over the past ten years according to the Northwest Avalanche Center.
Hunting sea lions
Federal officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information on the shooting of sea lions in the Seattle area.
At least a dozen of the fish-eating mammals have been shot in recent months.
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