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  • 5 days ago | komonews.com | Jackie Kent

    Seattle businesses offer discounts for Canadian visitors during Mariners-Blue Jays seriesSEATTLE — With the Mariners returning home to face the Toronto Blue Jays and hoping to win their tenth series in a row, some business owners are worried fewer Canadians are coming to Seattle, even for the big weekend rivalry. It's why they are offering discounts all weekend for our neighbors to the north.

  • 6 days ago | komonews.com | Jackie Kent

    St. Leo's Church in Tacoma celebrates new Pope Leo XIV, inspiring hope and revivalA church serving approximately 500 families in Tacoma was named after Saint Leo, the first pope with that name. St. Leo Catholic Church off 13th and Yakima has been a community hub for food services and other programs since the late 1800s. Some people told KOMO News that as more and more parishes are getting smaller, they hope this announcement will bring people back to the church.

  • 1 week ago | komonews.com | Jackie Kent

    DOJ investigates Washington's new 'anti-Catholic' clergy reporting lawSEATTLE — The Archdiocese of Seattle is pushing back against a new Washington law impacting clergy, as the Department of Justice is investigating what it’s calling “anti-Catholic” legislation. If clergy members learn about a case of child abuse, they are required to report the allegations to police under Senate Bill 5375, introduced by Sen. Noel Frame and approved by lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson.

  • 1 week ago | kimatv.com | Jackie Kent

    The Archdiocese of Seattle is pushing back against a new Washington law impacting clergy, as the Department of Justice is investigating what it’s calling “anti-Catholic” legislation. If clergy members learn about a case of child abuse, they are required to report the allegations to police under Senate Bill 5375, introduced by Sen. Noel Frame and approved by lawmakers and Gov. Bob Ferguson. That could include priests learning of wrongdoing during confession, as an example.

  • 1 week ago | komonews.com | Jackie Kent

    UW students react to destructive protest, activists' arrestsA group dressed in all black clothing set dumpsters on fire and vandalized school property. Some students on Tuesday told KOMO News they were pleased the university released a statement that it will not be intimidated by what it's calling "offensive and destructive behavior."“I was kind of surprised they were setting fires to things,” UW Sophomore Kyle Chang said about the Monday night protest.

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Jackie Kent
Jackie Kent @JackieKentNews
22 Apr 25

Seattle-area students and teachers are demanding justice for a Garfield High School senior killed at a Yakima house party over the weekend. What we’re learning about the investigation, and more from the victims’ loved ones: https://t.co/a7IlPeCjiP @komonews

Jackie Kent
Jackie Kent @JackieKentNews
20 Apr 25

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Jackie Kent
Jackie Kent @JackieKentNews
19 Apr 25

There's a battle brewing at the State Capitol over spiking rent prices with just over nine days left in Washington's legislative session. The latest proposal for a 10% cap on rent increases, and the response from property owners: https://t.co/7ljL70xZ4o @komonews