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    World’s longest surviving kidney patient dies
    By Hannah Saunders • February 20, 2022 11:38 am

    Mercer Island resident Nancy Spaeth went on dialysis at age 18 and received four kidney transplants.

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    Cadence Patton, 9, gets properly fitted for a bike helmet at Bayside Bikes in Everett on June 17, 2016. Sound Publishing file photo
    King County repeals bike helmet law over evidence...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 18, 2022 10:00 am

    Board of Health still encourages helmet use, but citatations will no longer be issued

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    St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Photo courtesy of CHI Franciscan
    King County’s first in-person sexual assault medical advocacy...
    By Olivia Sullivan • February 18, 2022 8:45 am

    Federal Way hospital partners with Rebuilding Hope! to launch program.

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    Screenshot of Gov. Jay Inslee’s news conference from Feb. 17, 2022.
    Governor: Masks can come off March 21 in...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 17, 2022 3:21 pm

    They’ll still be required in some places, but Washington is following several other states now lifting mandates.

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    Auburn police officer given written reprimand for hit-and-run
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • February 16, 2022 4:13 pm

    An internal investigation found he engaged in actual misconduct by breaking the law.

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A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo.
    Ban of guns at government meetings, ballot counting...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 16, 2022 2:53 pm

    The prohibition would cover open and concealed carry of firearms. State House Democrats overrode Republican objections.

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    Some of the books under fire at Cedar Heights Middle School. (Screenshot from Barnes & Noble website)
    Debate continues over potential book ban in Kent...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 16, 2022 2:51 pm

    Some claim the LGBTQ books are inappropriate, while others argue the importance of representation.

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    Vaccine verification requirement will end March 1, officials...
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • February 16, 2022 2:11 pm

    King County officials say this decision is backed by science.

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    Design rendering of future Sounders FC facility in Renton. (Courtesy of Seattle Sounders FC)
    Seattle Sounders FC announce new HQ at Renton’s...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 16, 2022 2:08 pm

    Facility is expected to open in 2024, before Seattle potentially hosts FIFA World Cup games in 2026.

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    In King County, fentanyl is most commonly seen in blue, greenish, or pale colored counterfeit pills. Photo courtesy of King County.
    County files homicide charges in Kirkland fentanyl overdose...
    By Hannah Saunders • February 14, 2022 3:00 pm

    Defendant accused of selling blue M30 fentanyl pills to clients after victim died in his apartment.

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    State Superintendent Chris Reykdal (Courtesy of OSPI)
    State Superintendent recommends change of mask mandate policies...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 11, 2022 2:15 pm

    Meanwhile, the state’s largest public school employees’ union continues support for masks in schools.

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    Jail bars. Stock photo
    Leader of theft ring sentenced to six years...
    By Robert Whale • February 10, 2022 4:04 pm

    Auburn man operated storefront businesses in Kent and Renton that fronted as legitimate pawn shops.

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    Man sues Auburn after police commit hit-and-run in...
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • February 10, 2022 3:57 pm

    The lawsuit alleges the city is responsible for the victim’s injuries.

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    A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not...
    By Jerry Cornfield • February 10, 2022 11:05 am

    Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.

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    Screenshot from Barnes and Noble website
Cover art of books that KSD Librarian Gavin Downing says have been under fire: “Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts),” by Lev A.C. Rosen, “If I Was Your Girl,” by Meredith Russo, and “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by George Matthew Johnson.
    Kent School District librarian is ready to defend...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 9, 2022 4:00 pm

    A few books curated by librarian are under review by district for “sexually explicit content.”

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    WIAA launches bias reporting form in response to...
    By Olivia Sullivan • February 3, 2022 9:22 am

    Inappropriate behavior seen, heard or witnessed at any WIAA member school event can be reported.

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    Auburn business owners convicted of felonies for stealing...
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • February 2, 2022 1:57 pm

    The pair operated two cleaning businesses in King County.

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    Cedar Heights Middle School, where the principal reportedly flagged literature in the library after a student raised an issue with the content. (Screenshot from Kent School District website)
    Kent School District issues statement as LGBTQ library...
    By Cameron Sheppard • February 2, 2022 12:10 pm

    Some believe the books are too sexually explicit for middle school, but others decry library censorship.

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    Attorney General files lawsuit against COVID testing company
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • February 1, 2022 11:30 am

    Center for COVID Control operated testing sites in King County.

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    A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo. (WNPA News Service)
    State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun...
    By Jerry Cornfield • January 31, 2022 4:10 pm

    They want to keep guns away from ballot counting and out of places where city councils and school boards meet.

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