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Here are the big takeaways from WA's 2024 legislative session
Washington's legislature has adjourned for the year, with lawmakers scoring wins on many big issues. But several priorities for Democrats stalled as a few Republican-backed voter initiatives took center stage during the short 60-day session.
Northwest multi-instrumentalist, big band musician and arranger Bill Ramsay has died
The artist, best known as a saxophonist, passed away at 95 years old on Sunday, March 3. His career was large and varied, taking him around the world while also leaving a lasting influence on Seattle's jazz scene.
Why WA Democrats passed three Republican-backed voter initiatives
Most of the bills lawmakers pass in Olympia include bipartisan support, but many Democrats are skeptical of, or outright oppose, these initiative measures. So why did Democrats join with Republicans to enact them?
Unsealed interviews illuminate how Tacoma Police evaluated ex-officers conduct
In the final episode of The Walk Home podcast, KNKX examines the recently unsealed internal affairs interviews with the Tacoma Police officers involved the night Manuel "Manny" Ellis died.
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards reflects on death of Manny Ellis, police reform
Nearly four years after the death of Manny Ellis in Tacoma police custody, Mayor Victoria Woodards reflects on the city's response during an interview for The Walk Home, the award-winning podcast from KNKX and The Seattle Times.
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