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King County libraries expand hours during this Summer

More libraries will expand their hours beginning June 18.

Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic

AAA projects busy airports, ferries and roads over the holiday weekend this year, though still below pre-pandemic counts.

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WSP warning against scam calls

“Spoofers” are faking caller IDs to trick people into giving out personal information

The Green River, where a swimmer was swept away and drowned the summer of 2022. Image courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department.

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Don’t let the heat fool you: Rivers pose cold-water threat this time of year

Advice from local rescue agencies on how to stay safe while cooling off.

Apple Massage sits in the 28000 block of Pacific Highway, as seen May 9. Photo by Alex Bruell / The Mirror

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Duo charged with promoting prostitution at King County massage businesses

According to police, undercover detectives entered the storefronts and posed as customers. The massage fronts include one location…

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DOH reports 2022-2023 flu season was the deadliest in five years

Flu vaccination rates for children and preganant people reportedly dropped from pre-pandemic rates.

The King County Library System administration building in Issaquah. Photo courtesy KCLS

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King County libraries planning to expand hours | KCLS

Many local libraries will start offering expanded hours in late May.

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King County libraries to get rid of late fees starting May 9

KCLS says late fines generate little revenue, with fines making up less than 1% of KCLS’ budget.

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King County Crisis Care Levy passing in first election results

If passed, the property tax levy will help fund behavioral health infrastructure in the region.

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Washington’s COVID-19 exposure notification app to end May 11

Washington’s COVID-19 exposure notification app is scheduled to conclude May 11 in tandem with the end of the…

In this 2019 file photo: A Kent Police SUV is recovered near Interstate 90 and Highway 18 after a woman reportedly stole the vehicle near Kentridge High School and led police on a pursuit. Officers arrested the woman in the vehicle near I-90 and Highway 18. Nobody was injured during the pursuit. COURTESY PHOTO

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Police poised to regain ability to undertake more pursuits

A bill partially unwinding a 2021 policing reform clears the Legislature. It is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee…

Cicero Sanchez, 31, lays dead at the scene near South 317th Street and 28 Avenue South after two King County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot him following a vehicle pursuit on May 4, 2022. Multiple vehicles, both unmarked and marked, surround Sanchez’s vehicle. A King County Sheriff’s Office vehicle pins the driver’s door of Sanchez’s vehicle shut with the window half open. The original family liaison for the Sanchez family, Douglas Faini, said in an email that Sanchez climbed out of the open window. Sanchez’s body has been censored with a black box by this newspaper’s editorial staff. (Photo courtesy of Cristy Sanchez)

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Autopsy sheds light on fatal shooting by King County deputies

2022 incident involving Cicero Sanchez is still under investigation.

Leticia Martinez-Cosman was last seen on March 31 at a Mariners game sitting next to Brett Michael Gitchel, who prosecutors plan to charge with her murder. (Courtesy of Seattle Police Department)

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Medical examiner’s office confirms death of Leticia Martinez-Cosman

Martinez-Cosman’s body was found in Renton on April 11.

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Third annual substance use disorder conference announced

The conference, organized by King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, will be held May 11.

Anthoni Jamez Orozco. Photo courtesy of Amy Morris-Ehlo

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Man charged in fatal shooting of Decatur graduate

Anthoni Jamez Orozco died on April 6, a day after he was shot during a confrontation in Seattle.

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$1.25 billion mental health levy is on April 25 special election ballot

King County Crisis Care Centers proposal would raise money through a property tax.

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Police recover body in Renton amid search for missing woman

Leticia Martinez-Cosman, 58, went missing after a Mariners game.

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King County Sheriff’s deputy hit by car near airport

The deputy was responding to reports of a car blocking the roadway with a passed out driver inside.

Leticia “Leti” Martinez-Cosman, 58, was last seen on March 31 at a Seattle Mariners baseball game. (Photo courtesy of the SPD Blotter)

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Man accused of kidnapping, attempting to kill son of missing Seattle woman

The suspect, Brett Michael Gitchel, is also accused of setting the missing woman’s car on fire.

AR-15 rifle that was recovered by Mercer Island police. (File photo)

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WA Senate OKs assault weapons ban, longer wait on gun sales

Bills outlawing many semiautomatic weapons and adding restrictions on gun purchases are now on course to becoming law.