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Global health experts weigh-in on putting the pandemic behind us
Pharmaceutical companies will have to waive patent rights to address vaccine disparities, they say.
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Man shot, injured by US Marshals task force in Des Moines | Update
Wanted suspect injured after shots fired in Safeway parking lot
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Enumclaw approves motion to research leaving King County
Is it possible for a city to switch counties?
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South King County renters need more assistance
Some of the most significant need for rental assistance in King County is in South King County, said…
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Correction to May 2021 story titled ‘Equity skimming: Tale of a local home sale and a lawsuit’
In the May 14, 2021, article titled “Equity skimming: Tale of a local home sale and a lawsuit,”…
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Racial disparities in bike helmet law forces decision by King County health board
On Oct. 21, the King County Board of Health discussed striking down a county law that requires bicycle…
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King County seeks volunteers to serve on open space acquisition and protection committee
Recruitment is open until November 8.
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Rather than get vaccine, nearly 1,900 state workers lose jobs
Exactly how many people will be out of work for ignoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate isn’t known…
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SeaTac girl faces additional hit-and-run charges
Same driver who reportedly killed Maple Valley jogger also injured man in Des Moines
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County council votes to take dangerous park out of Seattle’s hands
City Hall Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Seattle, has had multiple reports of crime.
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Health care workers call on state’s hospitals to help mitigate staffing crisis
Health care workers unions claim hospitals have the resources to fix the issue.
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Do you need to pay for your COVID hospital stay?
Washington state law requires hospitals to provide free care for certain income brackets.
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State AG Ferguson leads effort supporting local journalism
Federal legislation offers tax credits to subscribers, businesses and news organizations
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Lambert removed from King County Council leadership roles
Lambert received backlash after her campaign used flyers that depicted her opponent as a puppet.
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Northwest Carpenters Union members vote to accept contract with AGC
The agreement comes after weeks of striking.
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After doubling down on “racist” flyer, Lambert publicly apologizes
Apology encouraged by King County Council colleagues.
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Office lacks power over King County law enforcement in misconduct investigations
Director Tamer Abouzeid presents OLEO annual report to law and justice committee on Tuesday.
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King County Sheriff’s Office confiscates over $1 million worth of deadly fentanyl during drug bust
With help from a search dog, officers found 97,000 fentanyl pills and eight pounds of heroin.
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County councilmember sends out flyers depicting her opponent as a “socialist puppet”
Some say the imagery and rhetoric used are racist and divisive.
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Report identifies over 17 million gallons of untreated wastewater has been spilled into Puget Sound, Lake Washington in recent years
The document recommends roughly $70 million in facility improvements.