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Ron Sims Tells KUOW He's Not Running for Mayor

The speculation can end. Former King County Exec and rumored mayoral candidate Ron Sims told KUOW this morning that he will not be running for mayor. The announcement comes after a Survey USA pol...

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Study: Processed Meat Connected to Early Deaths

Everyone knows processed meats aren't the healthiest option, but we all love a lil' Jimmy Dean sausage every now and then. And anyways, they can't be that bad, can they?

Findings from a new stud...

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Unable To Pass Something Real, State Senate Instead Backs NRA's 'Eddie Eagle'

In the wake of Newtown, many hoped to see real gun control legislation come from Olympia this session.

Instead, the state Senate has given us nothing more than a recommendation for the NRA's Ed...

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Feeling Like Your Clock's Been Cleaned? That's Because Daylight Saving Time Sucks

Like a mid-April snowstorm, daylight saving time is a perversion of nature. It fractures the order of things, needlessly shocking the body, spoiling our sleep, jarring the psyche. It is unnecessar...

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Comment of the Day: I Almost Understand the McGinn vs. Holmes Fight Now

Last week on The Daily Weekly Nina Shapiro attempted to go beyond the headlines of the scrap between Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Pete Holmes and explain the personalities behind t...

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McGinn Issues Statement on Police Reform and Accepts Monitoring Plan

This afternoon Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn issued a statement regarding ongoing DOJ police reforms and the monitoring plan submitted in federal court by Merrick Bobb. According to the Mayor's office...

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McGinn Issues Statement on Police Reform and Monitoring Plan

This afternoon Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn issued a statement regarding ongoing DOJ police reforms and the monitoring plan submitted in federal court by Merrick Bobb. According to the Mayor's office...

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Spits or Swallowed Reprised: Senate OKs Measure To Let Students Taste Wine But Not Drink It

OK kids, drink up, but don't swallow it for heaven's sake.

The state Senate has signed off on a measure, one that reeks of common sense, that will allow college students who are learning the scie...

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House Moves to Ban Toxic Flame Retardants; Similar Effort in Senate Fizzled

What do car seats, baby onesie pajamas and toxic flame retardants have in common? Too much, it seems.

On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that bans toxic flame retardants from home furniture a...

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Shocking Development: No One Is Worried About Mayoral Race Poll (Not Even McGinn)

Thursday afternoon KING 5 busted out a poll conducted by Survey USA that indicated something most already knew: Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is in for a serious fight if he hopes to see a second ter...

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