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Posts by Liz Brazile

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Trump might shut down UW’s Primate Research Center. Should he?

Last year, there were nearly 1,000 monkeys supporting UW research, according to UW's animal census, as well as 436 frogs, 136 pigs, 175 rabbits, gerbils and hamsters, 178 ferrets, 4,000 rats, 161,000 mice, 5,000 birds, 3,000 cephalopods, 20 cows, 20 dogs, and over 200,000 fish.

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Intruder with hammers burns and smashes through Washington State Capitol A man broke into the Washington State Capitol's Legislative Building on Sunday night, smashed equipment, and lit a fire in the State Reception Room.

A man broke into the Washington State Capitol's Legislative Building on Sunday night, smashed equipment, and lit a fire in the state reception room.

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Seattle, King County offer food vouchers for WIC recipients if shutdown continues As the federal government shutdown continues, Seattle and King County officials have announced a plan to help families who rely on WIC — a federal food assistance program for mothers, babies, and chil...

As the federal government shutdown continues, Seattle and King County officials have announced a plan to help families who rely on WIC, federal food assistance for mothers, babies, and children when their benefits run out.

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Seattle paid for shelter beds that it left vacant despite a massive need for housing Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

By December, Seattle taxpayers were paying a hefty $4,200 a month per empty room — at a time when thousands of Seattleites were without a roof over their heads.

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1) This story was a roundup of serious violence that happened in the Seattle metro area on one particular day, which the headline reflects. 2) I live in downtown Seattle — I’m hardly an alarmist about how dangerous it is. 3) Not mentioning the crime rate stats was an oversight — valid critique.

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The location of each instance of violence is clearly spelled out in the story, which is why reading past the headline is essential. Have a lovely day!

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9 injured, 2 dead following spate of violence on Seattle area's warmest day Two people are dead and nine others injured after a spate of violence in the Seattle area on Wednesday, as temperatures climbed into the 80s for the first time this year.

Two people are dead and nine others injured after a spate of violence in the Seattle area on Wednesday, as temperatures climbed into the 80s for the first time this year.

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King and Pierce counties are part of the same metro area — hence “Seattle area.”

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'Stormy' relationship or stalking? King County assessor faces resignation calls over restraining order New accusations of stalking and harassing his ex-fiancée have drawn calls for King County Assessor and county executive candidate John Arthur Wilson's resignation, and assertions that his alleged beha...

New accusations of stalking and harassing his ex-fiancée have drawn calls for King County Assessor and county executive candidate John Arthur Wilson's resignation, and assertions that his alleged behavior shows "hallmarks of intimate partner violence."

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Pierce County man expected to be deported to Vietnam. Instead, ICE flew him to South Sudan

A Pierce County man’s deportation is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to deport immigrants to “third countries" — places other than the immigrants’ country of origin.

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Filipina green card holder and UW worker released from Tacoma ICE center After nearly three months in immigration detention, University of Washington employee Lewelyn Dixon was released Thursday to the cheers and hugs of family, co-workers, and a crowd of supporters gather...

After nearly three months in immigration detention, University of Washington employee Lewelyn Dixon was released Thursday to the cheers and hugs of family, co-workers, and a crowd of supporters gathered in Tacoma.

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Some low-income renters in King County evicted without attorneys despite state law As eviction case filings in King County reach record high levels, some low-income tenants have been going without legal representation despite a 2021 law that gives them the right to counsel.

As eviction case filings in King County reach record high levels, some low-income tenants have been going without legal representation despite a 2021 law that gives them the right to counsel.

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