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Tacoma councilmember vows to not support departing local business

As Tacoma business owners struggle with widespread violence and problems with the homeless community, local officials now must be added to the list of...

Bill forcing clergy members to report child abuse passes WA Senate

Bishop William Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane, Washington and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, (L), and Monsignor William Fay, General...

Grab bag: Where will Road Usage Charge funds go?

It’s a Tuesday morning grab bag for Chokepoints. Let’s start with the upcoming lane shift on Interstate 5 in Fife. The new 50-mile-an-hour safety...

2020 Seattle mass shooter set to be released from jail while awaiting trial

A King County judge granted pre-trial release to a man accused of killing one person and shooting six others in the Jan. 2020 mass...

Woodland Park Zoo releases lineup for ZooTunes 2023

You’ll have to wait until March 3 — at 10 a.m. — to buy tickets to the ZooTunes summer concert series, but the musical...

Bills would let transgender people seal name-change requests

You can change your name, but in many states you can’t completely shed your old one — something that’s of particular concern to transgender...

Spike in juvenile crimes has Washington lawmakers taking note

Two police chases in Western Washington involving teens in stolen cars, too young to even have a license. The spike in juvenile crimes is...

Pierce Co. judge orders arrest of woman with tuberculosis if left untreated

A judge ordered law enforcement to arrest a Pierce County woman if she does not start tuberculosis treatment — or prove she is not...

Sex offender housing: How recent WA laws have changed the process

Why are violent sex offenders being relocated to local neighborhoods, often without widespread notification to those living there? KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone’s three-part series...

Why sexually violent predators are being housed in local communities

Why are violent sex offenders being relocated to local neighborhoods, often without widespread notification to those living there? KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone investigates how...

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