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Des Moines Police arrest murder suspect in Kent | Update
Medical examiner identifies body found June 20 in Duwamish River
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Officials urge caution when swimming this summer
Cold spring temperatures and larger than normal snowpack have created dangerous conditions
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Fireworks ban takes effect this year in unincorporated King County
The new law does not extend to cities, which each have their own regulations around fireworks.
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Large-capacity ammo magazine sales ban starts soon in Washington
Starting July 1, a 10-round capacity becomes the limit for sales. Meanwhile, “there is a rush on magazine…
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King County Local Dive: Nazi logos earn big settlement; school shooter thwarted; teacher faces rape charge
A new podcast for King County residents
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All that the tides reveal: Puget Sound’s hidden intertidal world
Exploring King County beaches during the lowest tide in the last 13 years.
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Full closure of I-405 set for Father’s Day weekend in Bellevue
Signs with detour routes will be available; closure will take place from June 17-20 to demolish Main Street…
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Juanita High School student charged with felonies after threatening peers on social media
“You’ll end up like this kids in Uvalde,” local student threatened classmates.
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Auditor’s report finds racial disparities in King County Sheriff’s Office performance
BIPOC individuals are arrested and subjected to police use of force disproportionately, report finds
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George Weyerhaeuser Sr. dies at 95
George Weyerhaeuser Sr., great-grandson of the company’s founder Frederick Weyerhaeuser, died on June 11.
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Judge orders redactions of photos of Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson’s tattoos
Release of 40 photos would be inflammatory and likely influence potential jurors, according to judge.
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Kent gives $1.5 million settlement to assistant police chief who used Nazi insignia
The city noted that union rules and the arbitration process were preventing his termination.
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Juanita High School senior arrested after social media gun threats
Kirkland Police and school district staff worked collaboratively during the investigation.
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Misconduct in the sheriff’s office; ACLU gets involved in book ban | King County Local Dive
A new podcast for King County residents
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Auburn couple sentenced for defrauding customers of millions
The pair operated the now-defunct Northwest Territorial Mint in Auburn and Federal Way.
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Report examines King County Sheriff’s Office misconduct investigations
Ninety-one employees had multiple allegations of misconduct made against them in 2021.
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King County to use electric heavy duty trucks to transport garbage with lower emissions
Among the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in America operated by a waste management agency.
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Housing First: Special podcast series on King County’s Health Through Housing program
Special podcast series.
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King County’s unemployment rate at all-time low
The Employment Security Department recorded an unemployment rate of 1.9% in the county.
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On the brink of homelessness, a couple struggles to leave Renton
How simple circumstances can add up, leaving ordinary people high and dry.