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Starbucks lawsuit alleges Brazilian workers faced ‘slavery-like conditions’ on coffee farms
Workers allege they were isolated on remote coffee farms, threatened and forced to harvest coffee under harsh conditions.
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First invasive green crab detected on Orcas Island after student discovery
Middle school students discovered invasive European green crabs on Orcas Island, prompting increased monitoring efforts by the state.
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Safeway employee charged after restroom fight leads to stabbing in University Place
Investigators said store video contradicted the employee’s account and showed him chasing a man with an open knife.
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Four displaced after house fire in Lynnwood’s Meadowdale neighborhood
A house fire in Lynnwood’s Meadowdale neighborhood displaced four residents, with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.
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Seattle to boost Little Saigon police presence, release $1.1M for neighborhood services
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced more aggressive action against criminal activity at 12th and Jackson in Little Saigon.
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‘I could kill you right now’: Pierce County man charged after deputies say he strangled girlfriend, took 6-month-old baby
The charges include two counts of second-degree assault and felony harassment involving threats to kill.
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Man seriously injured while making explosive devices in Lakewood, deputies say
Deputies said a 47-year-old man was making explosive devices when one of them detonated.
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16-year-old charged after bullets hit Pierce County home with sleeping 10-year-old girl inside
Court records say one bullet lodged in a picture frame about 5 feet above where a child was sleeping.
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Former farm employee charged in April theft of Ruben the horse from Enumclaw barn
Prosecutors say Jenee Westberg had once worked at the farm and repeatedly asked about Ruben before the theft.
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Bear spotted at North Bend’s Tollgate Park, city says
North Bend issued a warning Wednesday after a bear was seen at a park near downtown.
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