Kate OConnell
Stories
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Employer wouldn't cover their transgender son's surgery. Now ACLU is suing
Paxton Enstad is 17 years old and loves to swim. He has many passions – art, baking, gingerbread sculpting – but he always loved to swim. “When I was...
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‘Sinful’ scientist Jane Goodall isn’t ruling out Sasquatch
Dr. Jane Goodall is a giant in her field. But in person she’s a slight woman with a quiet voice and a commanding presence. She’s also full of surprises....
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Are Seattle police trained to respond to a shooter firing from above?
In the wake of the Las Vegas attack, King County and Seattle law enforcement are considering training officers to deal with an elevated shooter...
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'A human made crisis': Washington and Seattle sue opioid makers
Washington state’s attorney general and the attorney for the city of Seattle have filed separate lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, including...
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New mayor wants Seattle PD to have more control over off-duty cops
The Seattle Police Department will take over regulation and management of off-duty work performed by officers under a new executive order from Seattle...
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Proposed Seattle budget: More money for homelessness, sexual assault survivors
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess has unveiled his proposed 2018 city budget. It's perhaps the most important thing he’ll do in his short time in the mayor’s...
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Seattle mayor wants all workers to have a retirement plan
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess will unveil his 2018 city budget Monday. Most of the work on the budget had already been done before Burgess ascended to the...
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Jailed immigrants paid $1 per day: Wash. state sues
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the company that runs the immigration detention center in Tacoma. The lawsuit claims that GEO...
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Seattle's third mayor this year: Councilmember Tim Burgess
Seattle has another new mayor, the third in less than a week.
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Harrell passes on mayor job, which means Seattle will have four mayors this year
Bruce Harrell, president of the Seattle City Council, has been mayor for two days.