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'It's definitely backfiring': Seattle ordinance intended to help app delivery workers is 'hurting' them ( www.king5.com )

Who could have foreseen that delivery drivers wouldn’t actually get paid $26.40 an hour?

'Devastating' death of Seattle woman stabbed over 100 times highlights domestic violence statistics ( www.king5.com )

19-year-old, 17-year-old charged during Seattle human trafficking investigation ( www.king5.com )

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How 'Oppenheimer' is connected back to Washington state ( www.king5.com )

RICHLAND, Wash. — As movie-goers flock to theaters this weekend to see "Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's Hollywood portrayal of the development of the atomic bomb, the world is reminded of Washington state's outsized impact on that period of American history.

Seattle front and center as Everett's Paine Field announces name change ( www.king5.com )

The county announced Tuesday that Paine Field's official name would be Seattle Paine Field International Airport, adding the Emerald City to the title. In a press release, the change will improve the airport's marketing abilities outside of the region and "reinforce its geographic proximity" to Seattle.

Washington reported nearly 400 murders in 2022, setting an all-time high ( www.king5.com )

WASHINGTON — Murder reached an all-time high in 2022 and violent crime rose in Washington state while law enforcement staffing continue to nosedive, according to findings from the annual Crime in Washington report.