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Shoreline senator’s bill would close loophole on police disciplinary actions
Jesse Salomon says Kent Police assistant chief case example of why changes are needed
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COVID testing centers shut down for lack of business license
Center for Covid Control announced Jan. 13 it would close all of its locations for a week.
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Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals
King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID…
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Unions: 2021 hosted a record number of workplace safety complaints vs. hospitals
Healthcare workers’ unions are supporting legislation that would implement safer staffing standards.
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Prosecutor alleges Seattle man recorded Muckleshoot Casino employee using toilet
The Auburn Police Department reports that a Seattle man used his cell phone to record an employee of…
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Trash piles up in King County neighborhoods after agency postpones service for weeks
Collection company initially cited weather as the reason, but now a strike interferes.
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Kirkland-based company sues to challenge ‘tribal gaming monopoly’ in Washington
Company called the state’s policy an “erroneous application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.”
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Seattle man arrested after allegedly committing a dozen King County robberies
The 28-year-old is believed to have conducted robberies in Seattle, Bellevue and Federal Way.
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Washington Democrats introduce bills clarifying police reforms
One deals with mental health response and the other deals with less-lethal weapons.
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Postal workers concerned about USPS consolidation, impact on region’s mail delivery
Cities affected would be Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Mill…
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King County health expert is ‘mind-boggled’ by spread of Omicron variant
Omicron wave could peak by mid-January, according to predictions.
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Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell files as candidate for King County prosecutor
Ferrell was re-elected for his third term as mayor in Nov. 2021.
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Leesa Manion, chief of staff for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, to run for county prosecutor
Announcement comes the same day that Dan Satterberg announced he would not run for re-election.
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King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg not seeking re-election
After 15 years as county prosecuting attorney, Satterberg announced he will retire Dec. 31, 2022.
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Future Algona transfer station faces planning stage headwinds
South King County’s new recycling and transfer station is expected to be completed in 2026.
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Health care leaders declare statewide crisis, request action
The letter written to Gov. Inslee requests deployment of National Guard.
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Far too little fraud to make a difference in election, AP finds
This story has been republished with permission from the Associated Press.
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Lakeview Elementary students must eat lunch outside during winter cold
Lake Washington School District spokesperson says students eat outdoors if temperatures are not below 38 degrees.
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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons
Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.
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Kenmore man charged after assaulting referee at middle school basketball game
The 72-year-old referee suffered a broken nose and cheekbone