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WATCH: Mother of missing Puyallup student pleads with WA lawmakers

(The Center Square) – The mother of a Puyallup School District high school student who has been missing for more than two months provided emotional testimony at the state capitol Tuesday in Olympia. Jodie Holman’s daughter Eleanor, who is 16, ran away and, according to Holman, the school district facilitated her daughter’s decision to sever guardianship, without her parents’ knowledge. Holman spoke before a crowd of about 300 people Tuesday, gathered on the capitol steps

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Federal Way council pres & teacher urging students to walk out in ICE protest

(The Center Square) – Federal Way City Council President Martin Moore put up a Facebook post Tuesday encouraging students in the south King County district to walk out of class on Thursday and Friday in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in other states. “Our young people are clearly feeling fear and uncertainty, and this is heartbreaking,” Moore wrote. “I am proud of them for using their voices and I stand with them”.

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Op-Ed: The Seattle delivery law designed to help me earn more has left me with less

I started delivering food in Seattle a few years ago because it gave me flexibility. I could work around school, family responsibilities, and other jobs. I could choose when to log on, where to work, and how long to stay out. Like many delivery drivers, it’s not my full-time job — I was looking for control over my time and a reliable way to earn a little extra income. Two years after Seattle passed its

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Yakima considering $3M EMS levy, raising concerns about compounding tax hikes

(The Center Square) – The Yakima City Council is considering another tax proposal to keep a local fire station from closing this summer after resorting to significant public safety cuts to balance the budget.​ The officials closed a $9 million budget deficit heading into January, largely by cutting public safety by $6 million. They put a $6 million property tax hike on the ballot last November, hoping to maintain the status quo, but more than

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