Local authorities recovered additional firearms at three residences in the Minneapolis area that are linked to the shooter.
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Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: What we know so far

Local authorities recovered additional firearms at three residences in the Minneapolis area that are linked to the shooter.

An executive order by Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove has put 77,000 acres of older forests off-limits to logging.
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Many older forests spared by Washington state order. Others to be logged

An executive order by Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove has put 77,000 acres of older forests off-limits to logging.

Members of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community are urging Mayor Bruce Harrell to cancel the permit for an upcoming religious rally at Gas Works Park.
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Capitol Hill LGBTQ+ organization pushes back against upcoming religious rally

Members of Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community are urging Mayor Bruce Harrell to cancel the permit for an upcoming religious rally at Gas Works Park.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church during Mass on Wednesday. The gunman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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2 children are dead, 17 people injured in Minneapolis school shooting

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church during Mass on Wednesday. The gunman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

It’s music festival season in Seattle, and while this weekend’s Bumbershoot lives on, the Pacific Northwest is haunted by ghosts of parties past.
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Can Pacific Northwest music festivals find their rhythm?

It’s music festival season in Seattle, and while this weekend’s Bumbershoot lives on, the Pacific Northwest is haunted by ghosts of parties past.

The King County Auditor found that lax financial oversight at the Department of Community and Human Services allowed potential fraud and numerous improper payments to contractors for four youth programs in the last three years.
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'Damning' audit finds lax King County oversight allowed potential fraud and improper payments to contractors

The King County Auditor found that lax financial oversight at the Department of Community and Human Services allowed potential fraud and numerous improper payments to contractors for four youth programs in the last three years.

Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
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Protesters occupy Microsoft office as company reviews its work with Israel's military

Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.

A University of Washington study recently found that Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program that helps low-income families buy fruits and vegetables is also helping their daily intake of fresh produce.
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Seattle's Fresh Bucks program helps families afford, eat more fresh foods

A University of Washington study recently found that Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program that helps low-income families buy fruits and vegetables is also helping their daily intake of fresh produce.

Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.
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Debate flares over WA child welfare law after rise in deaths and injuries

Lawmakers in Washington are divided on whether to dial back a state law critics blame for a sudden spike in deaths and serious injuries among children enmeshed in the state’s child welfare system.

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year.
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Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year.