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King County Council OKs millions for courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog
Some lawyers testified that the backlog has created an “access to justice” problem.
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King County announces purchase agreement of Federal Way hotel
Hotel and two additional Seattle properties to become part of county’s Health Through Housing homelessness program.
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King County to restart inquests into deaths by police officers
Cases include shootings by Kent, Auburn, Federal Way and Kirkland police
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Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region – and the problem they present
Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.
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King County Council discusses policy for removal of homeless encampments
Still unclear what the standards will be, who will enforce it, and how jurisdictions will interact.
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Supreme Court rules officers can be compelled to testify about killings
In a joint lawsuit against King County, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the families…
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Fire sweeps downtown Auburn apartment building, all residents out safely
Firefighters had to rescue two residents from the roof of an apartment building in downtown Auburn that burned…
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Face coverings again recommended for indoor public settings
Regardless of vaccination status, says Public Health – Seattle & King County
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Firearm violence in King County on upward trend
King County prosecutors note a backlog in court cases, point to the pandemic as the reason why.
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Kent-based Blue Origin completes its first human flight into space | Photos
Founder Jeff Bezos and three others launch, land safely aboard New Shepard in West Texas
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Drug overdose data shows an alarming trend in recent years
King County data indicates massive increase in fentanyl deaths from 2008 to 2020.
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What is ranked-choice voting and why does it matter?
King County leaders discuss implementing a new system that aims to better reflect the will of voters
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Cannabis-derived drug reduces symptoms for local woman suffering chronic seizures
Seizure control allowed her to communicate, make friends and have unprecedented independence.
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Former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman charged with five misdemeanors in King County
Charges were filed following an incident at home of Sherman’s in-laws in Redmond.
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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
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King County Councilmember proposes waste-to-energy alternative to Cedar Hills Landfill
Reagan Dunn proposed a long-term pathway to transition before the landfill reaches capacity in 2040.
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King County Council candidate responds to criticism over 2010 arrest for school bus threats
Ubax Gardheere is running in District 9.
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Warmer temperatures mean more snowpack melting
A hot, dry summer could wreak havoc on the Snoqualmie River system.
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Des Moines man, 19, charged in fatal shooting of Federal Way father near Alki Beach
Tilorae Shepherd, 22, died at the scene of the shooting on June 28.
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King County Council passes tenant protections
Tenants in unincorporated King County won new rights after the King County Council voted to pass ordinance 2021-0131…