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Starbucks to lay off 300 employees, close 3 corporate offices
The impacted roles are across all corporate divisions. Starbucks will also shutter offices in Chicago, Atlanta and Burbank, California.
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5 things to do in western Washington this weekend: May 15-17
Explore the beach at low tide, spot new fashion trends at an inaugural event in Capitol Hill or don your…
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‘Most amazing human being we have ever known’: Family of UW student releases statement after fatal stabbing
Juniper Blessing was killed at off-campus student apartments on Sunday. The UW student’s family says the loss “not only devastates…
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US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head
A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of…
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Puget Sound faces looming airport crunch as projected demand far outpaces capacity
A new report identifies “approximately 27 million annual passengers still needing accommodation in the region” after factoring expansions at both…
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King County Sheriff’s Office warns of home repair scams targeting elderly in western Washington
The King County Sheriff’s Office warns of alleged scams by fraudulent contractors targeting elderly residents across western Washington.
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State program helps overwhelmed landowners tackle invasive plants, wildfire risk
The Department of Natural Resources program is available to all property owners.
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Ballard light rail extension not funded under proposed resolution
The full Sound Transit Board will make a final vote on May 28.
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Former KING 5 anchor shares new memoir
“Being There: Memoir of an Asian American Journalist” traces Lori Matsukawa’s path to Seattle, where she was a KING 5…
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Man charged after repeated vandalism at same University Place home, records say
Police said a resident’s home, fence and vehicles were repeatedly damaged over several weeks in University Place.
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