Railroad tracks under the viaduct crossing South Hanford Street in the Sodo neighborhood of Seattle. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times)
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Politics

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sits in the House Chamber as Republicans try to elect Jordan, a top Donald Trump ally, to be the new House speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA201 DCSA201 (J. Scott Applewhite / The Associated Press)

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Opinion

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Local News

Dr. Roger Mitchell, a forensic pathology answers questions expert,during the trial of three Tacoma Police officers in the killing of Manny Ellis at Pierce County Superior Court, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine stand trial for charges related to the March 2020 killing of Manny Ellis. (Brian Hayes / Pool Photo – The News Tribune)

‘Fight is what killed him’: Medical expert testifies Tacoma police killed Manuel Ellis

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Mental Health

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Fentanyl is killing more kids, but treatment isn’t keeping pace
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Business & Tech

Rite Aid Pharmacy at the corner 35th and 85th in northeast Seattle, Washington on October 16, 2023. Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy protection as it deals with losses and opioid-related lawsuits. 225225

Rite Aid bankruptcy may mean more Bartell closures or even another sale

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Nation & World

Humanitarian aid convoy for the Gaza Strip is parked at the Rafah crossing port, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel. (AP Photo/Omar Aziz) AMR101 AMR101

Gaza Health Ministry says death toll in Gaza City hospital blast rises to at least 500 VIEW

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