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Seattle-born jazz singer Sara Gazarek comes home to give back (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Hanna Brooks Olsen Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:54 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 7:01 AM PDT

Singer Sara Gazarek didn't grow up with a lot of exposure to jazz -- after all, Seattle is really known more for grunge (and, recently, hip-hop) than for crooning voices and downtown piano bars. But when she joined the jazz choir in high school, she fell in love with the genre. Now, she's an award-winning performer with a new album, who's using her star power to inspire future generations of musicians -- or at least help students understand a genre that often feels elusive.

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Are you smarter than a kindergartner? These kids will put you to the test (Video)

By Denise Whitaker Published: May 15, 2013 at 12:12 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 12:32 PM PDT

The kindergarten class at Bryant Elementary might look like a bunch of ordinary 5- and 6-year-olds, but listen to what they're saying and asking and you learn otherwise.

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Crews extinguish smoldering NOAA ship fire in Seattle

By Associated Press Published: May 6, 2013 at 11:42 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 4:18 PM PDT

Seattle firefighters have extinguished a smoldering fire on a ship on Lake Washington.

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Seattle City Council takes up issue of marijuana zoning (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 6:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Seattle is getting the jump on marijuana sales with a string of zoning proposals, but pot advocates say part of the plan could hurt the economy and send jobs outside the city.

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Seattle Children's Hospital is 'building hope' with new center (Video)

By Kelly Koopmans Published: Apr 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

Seattle Children's Hospital's Cancer Center is expanding, and every aspect of the upgrade was designed with patients - and their families - in mind.

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City leaders grill police about destructive May Day riots (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 5:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT

After nearly a year of requests, city leaders finally got Seattle police to go on the record Wednesday about what went wrong during last year's destructive May Day Riots, when anarchist groups caught police flat footed.

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Police: 3 robbers escape after View Ridge home invasion

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

Police are looking for three men who forced their way into a View Ridge area home, tied up the home's two occupants, struck one in the head with a rifle butt and stole multiple items, including the victims' car.

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Pugel sees SPD chief job as honor, opportunity (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The next man to lead Seattle's police department -- at least for now -- understands he faces a tough job guiding the agency out of its recent turmoils.

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Seattle police chief John Diaz stepping down (Video)

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz retired Monday as his department faces a court order involving use of force by officers.

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Huge tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Associated Press and KOMO Staff Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 7:59 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The world's widest tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle in pieces Tuesday aboard a ship from Japan.

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Fourth of July fireworks show canceled after donations fall short (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 7:55 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The Fourth of July fireworks show on Lake Union has been canceled after organizers were unable to raise enough money to put on the show.

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I-5 weekend lane closures expected to cause delays (Video)

By Theron Zahn Published: Mar 29, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

"Hopping" through Seattle could be tough this Easter weekend on Interstate 5.

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Local family praising 'Grey's Anatomy' for featuring rare disease (Video)

By Molly Shen Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 8:38 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

The storyline on Thursday night's episode of "Grey's Anatomy" is very personal for one of the actresses and some local families.

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Accused drunk driver charged with vehicular homicide, assault (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 4:36 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

Prosecutors filed vehicular homicide and vehicular assault charges against the man accused of drunkenly running down an Indiana family Monday afternoon, and new details are emerging about the driver's reckless past.

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Fatal crash sheds new light on disturbing gaps in DUI laws (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Mar 27, 2013 at 5:21 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:41 PM PDT

The horrific crash that killed two people and wounded two more on Monday was caused by a suspected drunk driver with history of DUI arrests, and now many are wondering how the repeat offender was even able to get behind the wheel of a car.

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