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Seattle’s plastic straw and utensil ban starts July 1

You won't be able to find plastic straws or utensils when you go out to eat in Seattle after July 1.

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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns after 'consensual relationship with an Intel employee'

Intel chief financial officer Robert Swam was appointed as interim CEO.

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Tech fair for 5,000 job seekers in Seattle Thursday

A tech job fair featuring 100 companies will take place in Seattle on Thursday.

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Seattle top expansion market for Bay Area tech companies | GeekWire

Companies are attracted to Seattle because of its highly educated population and huge pool of tech talent. Despite being the long-running hottest housing market in the nation, Seattle is still a cheaper place to live than San Francisco.

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Seattle Company Creates Collagen-Infused Clothing

Co-founders of Seattle-based Buki, Joey Rodolfo & Stacy Bennett discuss their new Collagen Collection which they say both protects and moisturizes the skin.

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Microsoft employees ask company to cancel contract with ICE | GeekWire

Microsoft employees signed an open letter to CEO Satya Nadella asking the tech giant to cancel its contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take a stand against working with clients who "violate international human law."

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Thousands ask Amazon to stop selling facial recognition software | GeekWire

The surprise delivery to Amazon HQ was organized by the ACLU.

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VIDEO: Bear rams into side of moving car off the East Parkway near Gatlinburg

A woman was caught completely off-guard after a bear slammed into the side of her car as she was driving down the Parkway.

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This $45 gadget can make your next dentist's visit easier

The single best bargain for your teeth!

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Missing Puget Sound orca, L-92, presumed dead

The Center for Whale Research has confirmed the loss of a 23-year-old male orca L-92, also known as "Crewser."

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Timber farm bear hunts stopped temporarily

The injunction issued Friday comes one year after KING 5's investigation first aired, forcing the Washington wildlife managers to stop issuing new permits to kill black bears on private timberland.

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La Conner enacts ban on distribution of plastic bags

La Conner joins several other Puget Sound cities in banning businesses from distributing plastic bags.

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Bat-killing fungus found in Washington continues to spread

A fungus that's deadly for bats is spreading rapidly, and scientists from all over the country are in Tacoma this week working to stop it.

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Microsoft follows Amazon in pursuit of cashier-less stores

Microsoft is working with a local company to build technology for automated checkout systems in brick and mortar stores, according Redmond-based Ava Retail.

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Apple iPhone change will make it harder for cops to crack locked phones

Police had been using a security loophole to crack iPhones with the help of outside technology firms.

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Elon Musk's company to build high-speed transit from Chicago to O'Hare airport

No information has been released about estimated construction costs or when construction might begin.

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This 'handsome' Father's Day deal is under $50

The ultimate handsome essentials for men and women.
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NASA rover knocked out as gigantic dust storm hits Mars

All NASA can do now is wait for the storm to pass and the sky to clear and hope the Opportunity rover calls home.

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Will Seattle’s head tax repeal affect other cities?

Mountain View City Council in California is considering a "Google tax" similar to Seattle's head tax, but so far the city's mayor says Seattle's about face hasn't changed his mind about the tax.

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Paddle race highlights cleanup of Tacoma's Foss Waterway

Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway once had the dirtiest water in America. Now paddlers are flocking to the waterway for a sea adventure race.

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Washington is only state to keep net neutrality

After the FCC repealed net neutrality rules, Washington became the first state to pass its own requirements.

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Capitol Hill's Junkichi Robata Izakaya is a Japanese grill with interactive robots

It has all the traditional elements of a Japanese grill. The chef cooks on a charcoal robata grill in an informal izakaya setting. But Junkichi has a high tech twist with Sota robots to help your server.

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Could humans live on Mars? 'Absolutely,' NASA expert says

NASA's chief scientist outlined five big obstacles to figure out before humans go live on Mars.

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Strange ‘watermelon snow’ appearing on Washington mountains

Watermelon snow has been spotted in mountains from Washington state to Peru. But little is known about the phenomenon.

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