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The mayor of Federal Way has declared a local state of emergency after further review of the #CoronavirusOutbreak. Mayor Jim Ferrell (@WAFederalWay) signed the proclamation today to “make sure we’re doing everything we can as a city to ensure the safety of our community.”

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The mission of the podcast is storytelling. But they also want to make sure they are remembering and honoring the victims of the crime. They also want to tell a story that keeps history from repeating itself. seattleweekly.com/arts/they-want…

For many immigrants and refugees living in Washington, the road to getting their professional credentials recognized here is a long one. This is the first installment in a series looking at some of the barriers, and organizations pushing for change. seattleweekly.com/news/recredent…

During the conversation, Ingram Schindler asked, what does it look like for people to love others who are different from them? seattleweekly.com/opinion/united…

Lawmakers are trying to enshrine $30 car tabs as I-976 faces legal challenges. seattleweekly.com/news/republica…

ICYMI seattleweekly.com/news/gun-right…

On Ferguson's to-do list: ✅ Ban the death penalty ✅ Win the state's Trump lawsuits ✅ Defend I-976 in court (which he's currently doing) ✅ Stop the sale of high capacity magazines, assault weapons seattleweekly.com/news/ag-bob-fe…

Seven officers were placed on administrative leave pending the results of an independent investigation into the shooting. seattleweekly.com/news/family-fr…

The film chronicles the efforts to save the little red fish over the past three years. seattleweekly.com/news/spawning-…

From 'Roma' to Rami Malek to "Shallow," our film critic locks in his picks for how he sees the Academy Awards playing out this Sunday. seattleweekly.com/film/and-the-w…

State legislators are looking to ban eye tattooing in Washington. (Related: apparently eye tattooing is a thing.) seattleweekly.com/news/proposal-…

Spokane Rep. Matt Shea introduced a bill into the state legislature to split Washington into separate states divided by the Cascade mountain range. seattleweekly.com/news/split-was…

After multiple Washington sheriffs said they wouldn't uphold the gun control rules passed by I-1639, Attorney General Bob Ferguson warned of repercussions for officials that chose not to follow the state law. seattleweekly.com/news/repercuss…

The Seattle Asian American Film Festival returns this week with an intriguing slate of films. Here are a few of our picks for what to watch. seattleweekly.com/film/seattle-a…

@CrissiAndCo Yep! Typo. Fixed!

It doesn't take a culinary degree to cook with cannabis concentrates, but it's also not a piece of cake (even if you are making a weed cake). seattleweekly.com/food/cooking-w…

This week's Seattle arts calendar includes a Grammy-winning opera about Steve Jobs, singer-songwriter standouts Sharon Van Etten and Waxahatchee, the ever-growing Seattle Asian American Film Festival, and more. seattleweekly.com/arts/pick-list…

Small business owners in Tukwila are feeling the pinch after being moved off their land so that the city can build a new justice center to house its police department and municipal court. seattleweekly.com/news/tukwila-b…