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Aaron Brown got his start reporting at KING 5 in Seattle before going on to anchor and report at ABC News and CNN.EATTLE — Aaron Brown, a former CNN anchor who got his start at KING 5 in Seattle, has died. CNN, citing a statement from Brown's family, reported that he died Sunday. A cause of death was not given. He was 76. Brown rose to prominence for his coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, where he narrated the events from a rooftop in Manhattan. He got his start in TV journalism at KING 5, where he started as...

SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said the barricades around the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone will come down this weekend. Durkan did not speak directly with KING 5 after a meeting with organizers Friday evening, but one of the protesters inside said the mayor said the barriers would likely be removed Sunday morning. The city later confirmed the plans. Some barricades will remain around the police station, where demonstrators plan to continue to protest. The mayor met with CHOP organizers following a tense morning Friday when protesters blocked Seattle Department of Transporation (SDOT) crews from moving into the...

A small, weekend item in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was missed by many, yet it's another example of a dubious trend: liberal Democrats switching between journalism and partisan political positions..... (AND) Election Decision Live Blogging GOP Loses First Round In Gubernatorial Challenge...