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Professor Sues University Of Washington, Alleges Free Speech Violation
A professor is suing the University Of Washington, alleging a free-speech violation in a dispute over an indigenous "land acknowledgment."

A professor is suing the University Of Washington, alleging a free-speech violation in a dispute over an indigenous "land acknowledgment."
With case counts about four times higher than they were six weeks ago, King County's COVID-19 levels have reached the CDC's "medium" tier.
Dozens of Alaska Airlines flights were canceled Friday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, reportedly connected to a pilot shortage.
Though some counties are starting to see case counts tick up, statewide trends have kept up a slow decline. Here are a few things to know.
King County's top health official shared some "relatively optimistic" news Friday, two years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Chipotle accusing the chain of subjecting young female workers to sexual harassment.
Cohen Ullah knows what he wants. His dad asked him how he’s going to pay for it. His answer: an ambitious plan for the family acreage.
Case counts continued to increase in King County over the last week as hospitalization rates trended upward. Here are a few things to know.
The Seattle Office of Police Accountability found two of the six off-duty officers present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were trespassing.
There were 117 new cases of coronavirus reported in Pierce County on Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 33,349.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance locating a Puyallup area woman who has been missing since Monday.
On Thursday, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department will open registration for a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination event.
The Pierce County Sheriff's office is seeking the public's help identifying two suspects in connection with a shooting in Tacoma.
Troopers are asking for the public's help identifying a person in connection with a breach at the governor's mansion in January.
As residents rushed to register, some got confirmation emails for the wrong clinic — others didn't get confirmation at all.
"We need to expect the coronavirus equivalent of a Mount St. Helens-like eruption sometime in the next few months," Dr. Jeff Duchin said.
Washington State Police have arrested 12 protesters who closed down a lane of travel on I-5 near Yesler Road Monday afternoon.
The last coronavirus briefing before Christmas included good news, but officials say staying the course will be vital beyond the holidays.
Those who return from either country must complete a 14-day quarantine to help prevent the spread of a mutated coronavirus strain.
"Although the rise in reported cases has slowed over the past two weeks, our situation remains truly hazardous," Dr. Jeff Duchin said.