Mother's Day is just around the corner (May 12, to be exact)! Celebrate the special mama in your life with one of these sweet gifts:
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More than 1 million young Chinook salmon died following a major mechanical failure at a hatchery in Skagit County. komonews.com/news/local/was…

There is still no timeline for when the speed enforcement cameras approved by the Seattle City Council last year will be operational, according to SDOT. komonews.com/news/local/sea…

A wild orangutan was observed treating a wound with medicine from a tropical plant by scientists who highlighted how some animals try to heal their own wounds with things around their environment.
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In an unusual security snag, TSA officers at Miami International Airport discovered a hidden bag of snakes during a checkpoint screening.
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Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit was named the safest airline of 2024 by WalletHub. The personal finance company ranked the nine largest carriers in the United States, as well as one reginal airline: komonews.com/news/offbeat/d…

A father who bought a Mustang for his son diagnosed with cancer's bucket list received an offer from Ford CEO Jim Farley.
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Seems somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed and a senior citizen with a history of battery convictions has been behind bars ever since. Police said he assaulted a woman carrying coffee because their hallway wasn't wide enough.
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The man a Pierce County jury found guilty on four counts of murder on March 22 was sentenced to four consecutive sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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It had been more than a week since 81-year-old Thomas Joseph Garrett was hit and killed while walking near a White Center intersection. Still with no answers, his family is asking for the public's help in finding the driver who killed him: komonews.com/news/local/fat…

The pro-Palestinian encampment on the UW campus HAS dozens of tents set up in the Quad. The group remains steadfast in their plan to stay out here until the university meets their demands.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled an eight-year, $1.45 billion transportation levy proposal draft recommending funding to repair bridges, repave streets, connect neighborhoods to light rail, build sidewalks and more: komonews.com/news/local/sea…

It’s not summer yet, but vacation season is already in full swing for both domestic and overseas trips. Security screenings at U.S. airports in April were already significantly higher than last year, according to TSA data.
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Boeing locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters' union failed to deliver an agreement on wages.
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The iconic Starbucks location in Pike Place was vandalized overnight, according to a spokesperson. The coffee shop is currently closed to the public.
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The 4th and final zebra that escaped from a trailer in North Bend last weekend was finally recovered Friday evening after being on the loose for six days: komonews.com/news/local/run…

May 4 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. In 2023, Washington ranked 10th in the country for the number of homes at risk for extreme wildfires with more than 54,000 housing units in danger.
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With a new inclusive learning law, educators need to start working on new curricula to teach students about the contributions, perspectives, and histories of all people, including the stories of LGBTQ+ Washingtonians: komonews.com/news/crisis-in…

Bellevue police confirmed that the 4 teenagers arrested for an alleged carjacking last week are connected to a retail theft that totaled over $100,000 in stolen merchandise. komonews.com/news/local/bel…

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a graffiti-battling drone? WSDOT's graffiti drone pilot program to clean highways has taken off, literally.
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