Feliks Banel reports that it was 200 years ago this week when a member of Congress became the first elected official to encourage the United States government to annex what’s now Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

<p>Feliks Banel reports that it was 200 years ago this week when a member of Congress became the first elected official to encourage the United States government to annex what&rsquo;s now Washington, Oregon and Idaho.</p>

Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. 

<p>Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. </p>

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