(SEATTLE, WA) Here are today’s top stories from the Seattle area.
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From Addict to UW graduate, Ginny Burton is at the top and still climbing
SEATTLE — Ginny Burton was addicted to heroin and crack, and convicted of 17 felonies. She was homeless and lived on the streets of Seattle. Now at 48 years old, she has overcome it all. She will graduate from the University of Washington on Saturday. “It is possible, if I... Read more
This is my sister. We are so extremely proud of her! If you know anyone struggling with addiction, don't count them out. Encourage them, love them, and keep hope for them. We couldn't be more proud of Ginny.
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Redemption ! Congratulations to this "overcomer" ! All things is possible , when you put your faith not in yourself...but the one that is greater than "greatest" !
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State to change unemployment rules as some businesses face worker shortage
SEATTLE — As the pandemic wanes, more people are shopping in stores so QFC and Fred Meyer stores have hundreds of job openings. Today each store held a job fair where people could be hired on the spot. “I came in, they asked if I was looking for a job... Read more
what more than one business owner friend of mine has told me is that people will fill out applications and not show up for interviews but they still can turn in the paperwork saying they applied
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OK $13 is good for a 15-year-old just starting out. How can you offer someone that has a family a job for $13 an hour. There is no way they’ll be able to survive. No way
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LATEST NEWS
Fahrenthold: Election reform aims to benefit Republicans, but some ‘may get snagged’
There is an ongoing effort in a number of mostly Republican-controlled states, including Texas, to change voting rules and implement some kind of election reform. A Texas native himself, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold joined Seattle’s Morning News to explain the latest development in his home state. Fahrenthold: Nothing unites... Read more
LOCAL HEADLINE
Dr. Fauci emails, reaction show how much he’s become a ‘really polarizing figure’
Washington Post reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb obtained 866 pages of emails from Dr. Anthony Fauci from April and March 2020, the months at the beginning of the pandemic. Why those two months?. “That was really the point where the pandemic was starting to pick up in the United States. That’s when... Read more