Washington state spent over $700,000 on giant boulders to deter homeless encampments

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A bus passes overhead on Interstate 5 in Seattle as a shelter of tents, tarps and wood sits below in May 2016.
A bus passes overhead on Interstate 5 in Seattle as a shelter of tents, tarps and wood sits below in May 2016.

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Seats for college football's national championship between Michigan and Washington are grabbing nearly $3,000 each

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Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, left, and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh
Head coaches Kalen DeBoer (left) and Jim Harbaugh are leading their teams to face each other on Monday night.

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A millennial moved from Georgia to a Seattle suburb. She said her job pays nearly twice as much, and the weather is ideal.

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Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton, Washington.

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Americans are increasingly concerned about foreign policy, but the economy remains the top priority for 2024, poll finds

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Palestinians take down the fence on the Israel-Gaza border and enter Israel after clashes and attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on October 07, 2023.

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Former Spark driver sues Walmart, claiming gig drivers should be considered employees

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A tenant stopped paying rent and listed his landlord's home on Airbnb. The landlord is now stuck living in his van.

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On left, a white three story house. On right, a brown dog sleeping in a white van
Jason Roth's home, left. Jason Roth's van, right.

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A Gen Xer gave up gig work with Amazon to become a full-time bus driver. He's nearly doubled his hourly income and loves the benefits.

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Jason Timss
Jason Timss switched from being a gig worker at Amazon Flex to a full-time bus driver in the Seattle area.

Jason Timss

Gaetz ousted McCarthy. Now other Republicans want to come after him.

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Gaetz surrounded by reporters outside the Capitol on Monday.
Gaetz surrounded by reporters outside the Capitol on Monday.

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See inside Starbucks' quest for 'the cup of the future'

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Mary-Catherine Burton, left and Sam Farahani discuss reusable cups at Starbucks headquarters Tryer Center.
Mary-Catherine Burton, left and Sam Farahani discuss reusable cups at Starbucks headquarters Tryer Center.

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After winning his Supreme Court case, a high school football coach has been rehired and is back to praying on the field again

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Joe Kennedy, assistant coach for the Bremerton High School Knights football team, stands near the 50-yard line in Bremerton, Wash., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
Joe Kennedy, assistant coach for the Bremerton High School Knights football team.

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