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It's been nearly five years since a 300-foot crane collapsed from the top of a then-future Google building in South Lake Union, killing four people, including Seattle Pacific University student Sarah Wong, and injuring more. The car Wong was in was crushed on Mercer Avenue on that fateful Saturday in April 2019. "We lost a cherished daughter and our son lost his ...

For a moment, there was hope. Seven years into a 45-year sentence, Redhawk Monte had seen countless politicians, activists, and jailhouse lawyers come and go, all selling different versions of the same dream—the system is changing, and there's a chance of going home. Their promises always came to nothing. Over time, Monte lost faith that change was possible. But last ...

Washington Sen. Noel Frame isn’t disappointed in Jeff Bezos’ decision to move to Miami, despite the potential loss of revenue from a wealth tax she’s been pushing for in her home state. Frame spoke to GeekWire on Friday following news that the Amazon founder is moving away from his longtime home in the Seattle area to be closer to family in ...

From her pristine garden to her punchy graphic tees, 78-year-old Judie Short emanates a great warmth and appreciation for everything around her. Upon entering her home in Aberdeen’s Leisure Manor Estates, guests find an office nook lined with vintage knickknacks and Seattle Seahawks memorabilia. Her kitchen shines in a resplendent shade of cherry red, and its many windows let in sunlight ...

A bill sponsored by Senator Noel Frame would trigger a 1% tax on financial assets such as stocks and bonds, excluding the first $250 million. If passed, it would repirtedly affect around 700 taxpayers in Washington state. This would also include many who made their fortune in the tech industry. Some of those wealthy residents believe such laws can discourage ...

Imagine you’re the victim of a crime. A 15-year-old breaks into your home, steals a bunch of stuff and damages your property. The kid is arrested, charged and sentenced. A judge says the youth must compensate you for those losses, and the bill comes to $5,000. Most likely, you’ll never see more than a few hundred dollars — if that.

Everybody’s heard the old saying about the certainty of death and taxes, but maybe it’s time to add a third absolute to that equation: the certainty of objecting to taxes. We all do it. Often with good reason. Consider property taxes for a moment. Say a middle-class couple bought a modest Yakima home 20 years ago with the intent of raising children ...

Left-leaning proponents of taxing the assets held by America’s billionaires have a new target: In lieu of a federal wealth tax, state lawmakers want to tax billionaires where they live, in states like California, Washington and New York.

It’s time for Washington to embrace the transformative power of music therapy and take action to protect patients by licensing music therapists. The Legislature should pass SB 5214, sponsored by Sens. Noel Frame and Annette Cleveland. From improving cognitive function to relieving PTSD symptoms, music therapy has the ability to facilitate healing and recovery. Licensure ...