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New bill could guarantee attorneys for low-income tenants getting evicted

New bill could guarantee attorneys for low-income tenants getting evicted
Washington state could soon be the first in the country now to guarantee attorneys for low income tenants who are getting evicted, reports the Seattle Times. A bill is expected to pass this legislative session and it would provide lawyers to tenants who can’t afford legal help or have incomes below the federal poverty level.
As a result of this, the state is scrambling to hire attorneys before the eviction moratorium is lifted on June 30.
“This is phenomenal news because there are a lot of renters right that either a don’t understand the law and what’s legal and what’s not legal when it comes to renting and their rights,” said KIRO Radio’s Gee Scott.

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TSA lines stretching into parking garage at Sea-Tac Airport

Seattle-Tacoma Airport has been flooded by travelers this week, with many complaining about low staffing at TSA security checkpoints.

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Would you be OK with an Amazon fulfillment center in your neighborhood?

Would you be OK with an Amazon fulfillment center in your neighborhood?
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Amazon is considering building fulfillment centers in three Seattle locations according to a Seattle Times report, including two near the Mount Baker light-rail station, and one in Interbay. Part of the thrust is that putting those fulfillment centers in centralized locations will enable more efficient delivery of packages.
KIRO Radio’s Ursula Reutin posed a question to co-host Gee Scott: “Would you be OK with a fulfillment center being put in down the street from your house?”
“I’m gonna go ahead and be OK with the fulfillment center being in the neighborhood,” Gee responded. “How could I not be excited about the local economy? … That means that there will be some more local businesses that will get more money.”

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Training program aims to 'slow down stressful situations' for Washington police officers

Neuroscientist Dr. Jonathan Page believes the key to helping Washington police officers make safer decisions could very well be found in our brains.

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COVID updates: Some counties could drop back to Phase 2 this week

The state Department of Health says there have been over 350,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,322 people have died statewide.

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Gov. Inslee expected to announce which counties will roll back to Phase 2

Gov. Inslee is expected to announce on Monday the rollback of counties from Phase 3 to Phase 2.

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Juneteenth set to become an official Washington state holiday

Juneteenth set to become an official Washington state holiday
April 12, 2021 at 6:30 am
A board is covered with messages during the Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration at the Jimi Hendrix Park on June 19, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
Juneteenth is going to become an official Washington state holiday, as soon as the governor signs legislation that has now passed both the state Senate and House.
“Observing June 19th as Juneteenth will recognize the significance of America’s history of slavery, the vestiges of which continue in the oppression from institutional racism that remain today,” Gov. Jay Inslee said.

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Local union at Boeing votes to authorize strike if needed

Union members with Teamsters Local 174 voted to give their negotiating team the right to declare a strike if a contract cannot be reached with Boeing.

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Ross: No more going backwards and shutting down what's open

Parking spots turned into outdoor dining. (SDOT/Flickr)
We keep hearing we’re not out of the woods yet; try to hang on for a few more weeks or months while more people get vaccinated – and I’m ready to do that. What I’m not ready for is moving backwards and shutting down things that were open.
I can’t think of anything more demoralizing for a business owner or for anybody getting a little taste of freedom. But the other thing I worry about if we roll back is whether, going forward, anyone is going to believe that government officials know what they’re doing, or trust these “data-driven” decisions.

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Gee & Ursula: What can the state do instead of a rollback to Phase 2?

Several counties are facing a possible rollback to Phase 2 this week because of rising COVID-19 cases, but Gee Scott hopes the governor reconsiders.

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