Kate OConnell
Stories
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Having family in the U.S. means a lot to refugees
Seattle has a large Somali population. And some of those families have relatives in refugee camps who are directly affected by the Trump administration...
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Seattle shuts down another homeless encampment
Work crews began clearing a homeless camp in Seattle's Sodo neighborhood Tuesday morning. The city says the camp has become a public health and safety...
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Seattle may get a renters' commission to advise City Council
Just over half the households in Seattle are renters. And they may soon get a formal voice at City Hall. Legislation to be introduced to the City...
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Transgender activists see big setback in Trump's rollback on school bathrooms
Washington state won't be directly affected by President Donald Trump's new policy about transgender students. The administration said Wednesday that...
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Teen birth rate down by 55 percent in King County
Teen birth rates fell by 55 percent in King County between 2008 and 2015, according to officials. County Executive Dow Constantine credits expanded...
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Mark your calendars: Apollo 11 capsule is coming to Seattle in 2019
The command module that took humans to the moon for the first time is coming to Seattle. The Apollo 11 module went to the moon in 1969. It's coming to...
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This Somali man dreams of Seattle. For now, he’s in a refugee camp
DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP, KENYA — Mohamed Rashid Mohamed has lived in the Dadaab refugee camp for more than two decades. It’s a sprawling desert camp, home...
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Seattle police reforms move forward — with more civilians
Seattle is a step closer to more civilian oversight of the city's police department. Mayor Ed Murray announced Wednesday that long-awaited police...
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Sleepless nights waiting for mom to return from Iraq
Nervous families gathered at Sea-Tac airport on Monday morning, three days after the president's executive order banning travelers from seven majority...
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Sea-Tac detainees watched the protests and felt grateful for the solidarity
Muwafag Gasim, a construction engineer in Seattle, touched down at Sea-Tac International Airport at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday. He lined up with his fellow...