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HOCKEY

Seattle to host Dallas with 2-1 series lead

Kraken have chance to take commanding advantage at home

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

State creates missing Indigenous people cold case unit

Bill passed unanimously in Legislature; signed by Inslee

HOCKEY

Colorado, Seattle square off with series tied 2-2

Kraken took game 4 at home on OT goal from Jordan Eberle

GOVERNMENT

New state gun law already faces federal court challenge

One law bans the sale of dozens of types of semi-automatic rifles

TRANSPORTATION

New Seattle airport terminal lacks space for enough planes

Terminal was supposed to be able to fit 20 large planes side by side

BASKETBALL

March Madness: Sweet 16 matchups are set after wild weekend

Gonzaga to face UCLA after knocking off TCU 84-81

HOCKEY

Gourde's 3-point game powers Kraken to 6-2 over Flyers

Seattle players outshoot Philadelphia 30-19

BUSINESS

Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 finance and HR jobs in 2023

Plans to outsource a third of eliminated positions to India

GOVERNMENT

Washington's low-income tax credit available for first time

Up to $1,200 available for eligible state residents

BASEBALL

Mariners sign IF Tommy La Stella to 1-year deal

La Stella an All-Star selection with Los Angeles Angels in 2019

BUSINESS

WA state court OKs Albertsons’ merger $4B dividend

Court declined to review case brought by state AG Ferguson

BASEBALL

AJ Pollock, Seattle Mariners finalize 1-year contract

Pollock likely to be paired with left-handed hitting Kelenic

HEALTH

Cries for help pour into 988 mental health, suicide line

Calls show no signs of slowing

GOVERNMENT

Washington lawmakers convene for 105-day session

Top concerns range from homelessness to public safety

LAW & JUSTICE

Judge orders Federal Way gun store to stop magazine sales

Store in violation of a state ban

HOCKEY

Kraken beat Maple Leafs 5-1 for 3rd straight victory

Seattle in the midst of 7-game road trip

LAW & JUSTICE

Idaho slayings suspect agrees to extradition to stand trial

Kohberger arrested on first-degree murder charges

LAW & JUSTICE

Suspect in deaths of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania

4 students stabbed to death in November

PUBLIC SAFETY

3 Washington state electric substations vandalized

Power cut to 14,000 customers on Christmas

HOCKEY

Kraken in action against the Sharks following overtime victory

Seattle hosts San Jose on Wednesday night

HOCKEY

Schultz scores 2, leads Kraken to 3-2 OT win over Rangers

Seattle snaps two-game losing streak with victory

BASKETBALL

Russian court rejects Griner appeal of her 9-year sentence

The two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4

COVID-19

Canada won't require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate

Border COVID restrictions dropping Oct. 1

ENVIRONMENT

White House: To help salmon, dams may need to be removed

NOAA found changes are needed to restore salmon

GOVERNMENT

Inslee calls on WA insurance commissioner to resign

'Kreidler is unable to fulfill his leadership responsibility,' Inslee says

BUSINESS

Starbucks head of North America business leaving company

Trilling promoted to executive vice president, president of Starbucks North America

SOFTBALL

Oklahoma to defend Women's College World Series title

Top-seeded Sooners beat Central Florida in Super Regional games

ENVIRONMENT

Wildlife officials warn of invasive frogs in Washington

About 300 frogs have been caught

SOCCER

Sounders reach Champions League final, beating NYCFC

Sounders led 3-1 after first leg of the semifinal matchup

BASEBALL

Mariners sign SS J.P. Crawford to $51M, 5-year contract

He gets a $5 million signing bonus, $5 million salary this year

COVID-19

Board of Health opts against new school vaccine requirement

The Board of Health made the decision in a unanimous vote

HOCKEY

Beniers joins Kraken; latest Michigan star to jump to NHL

Center has 43 points in 37 games for the Wolverine

HEALTH

Medical clinic to pay $120,000 for importing medication

Skagit Family Health Clinic imported birth control medications that had not been approved

GOVERNMENT

Inslee signs measure making pickleball official WA sport

Monday Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a long list of official state symbols

LAW & JUSTICE

$4M settlement deal reached in police death of Manuel Ellis

Manuel Ellis died March 3, 2020

INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

Seattle to return nearly 300 artifacts to Upper Skagit Tribe

Seattle City Council voted to return the artifacts

BASKETBALL

The NCAA Tournament by the numbers

22.5 — No. 1 overall seed Gonzaga's average margin of victory

HOCKEY

Kraken sign F Jared McCann to 5-year contract extension

McCann is Seattle's leading scorer with 33 points despite missing eight games

GOVERNMENT

Washington Legislature OKs missing Indigenous women alert

The measure cleared the House and Senate unanimously

GOVERNMENT

Governor signs temporary $35 cap on 30-day insulin supply

The measure passed the House and Senate last month with bipartisan support

NATION & WORLD

'Undisguised terror': Russia's Kharkiv strike chills Ukraine

Widespread urban warfare feared

GOVERNMENT

2 fixes to police reform laws head to Inslee's desk

Both bills overwhelmingly passed the legislature

GOVERNMENT

Top WA Democrat no longer supports exported fuel tax

"We've been hearing people and been hearing their concerns," Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma said.

LAW & JUSTICE

Washington state to pay $3.75M after inmate dies of cancer

Man died at Monroe Correctional Complex after cancer went untreated

GOVERNMENT

WA Redistricting Commission to pay fines, legal costs

Two lawsuits settled for more than $137,000

GOVERNMENT

Union bill dies, WA legislative staffers stage sick-out

Bill that would have allowed legislature staffers to unionize failed to advance

GOVERNMENT

Washington Senate approves seismic safety bill for schools

High-risk schools would get state dollars to replace or retrofit buildings

GOVERNMENT

Senate approves temporary $35 cap on 30-day insulin supply

The cap would start next year

GOVERNMENT

Breach of state database may expose personal information

Information could include Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver's licenses

LAW & JUSTICE

Report: Seattle Police failed to de-escalate before killing man

Two Seattle Police officers shot 44-year-old Derek Hayden during a February 2021 encounter