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    Despite concerns, homelessness authority moves toward final Seattle vote
    Despite concerns, homelessness authority moves toward final Seattle...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 12, 2019 12:00 pm

    Seattle’s homelessness committee aligned the city’s plan with King County’s.

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    King County’s current climate action plan was adopted in 2015 and has provided a blueprint for reducing emissions and preparing for climate change. File photo
    King County approves environmental justice provision
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 12, 2019 1:30 am

    An update to the King County climate action plan should include an environmental justice framing as it’s developed over the…

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    Homelessness authority approved by King County, awaits Seattle vote
    Homelessness authority approved by King County, awaits Seattle...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 11, 2019 3:30 pm

    The agreement would consolidate emergency services for people experiencing homelessness.

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    The King County Courthouse is located at 516 Third Ave. in downtown Seattle. Photo courtesy of King County
    Council approves $600,000 to increase security at King...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 11, 2019 2:30 pm

    The funding will be split evenly between increasing deputies, security and social services.

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    Victims, law enforcement speak about King County Courthouse conditions
    Victims, law enforcement speak about King County Courthouse...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 10, 2019 5:10 pm

    An entrance to the courthouse was closed after an assault.

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    In this September 2019 photo, George Kirkish, owner and founder of Palouse Winery on Vashon-Maury Island, pours a glass of wine for Lori Coots during tasting room hours. (Kevin Opsahl/Sound Publishing)
    King County Council approves controversial winery, brewery ordinance
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 10, 2019 3:00 pm

    After five years, the county has updated regulations surrounding alcohol production and tasting.

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    Washington Low Income Housing Alliance is among supporters of statewide “just cause” legislation to protect tenants in Washington. However, some landlords say removing the ability to quickly remove tenants limits their ability to get rid of problem renters. (Courtesy image)
    Tenant advocates prepare for another push in Olympia
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 8, 2019 11:00 am

    Following wins in Burien and Federal Way, just cause evictions are on the 2020 Legislative agenda.

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    Business alliance serves women of African diaspora in King County
    Business alliance serves women of African diaspora in...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 6, 2019 1:30 pm

    Nourah Yonous launched the African Women Business Alliance in 2017 to find ways to lift women up.

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    Fire along Twisp River Road in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest in 2018. Courtesy photo
    Wildfire response: State unveils funding legislation proposal
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 4, 2019 11:30 am

    Last year, Department of Natural Resources responded to record number of wildfires.

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    A new report, complete with recommendations to the Legislature, has been released by a statewide task force that was formed to address a lack of child care in Washington. File photo
    Report outlines lack of child care in Washington
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 4, 2019 10:35 am

    In King County, supply doesn’t meet demand for child care.

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    You’ve been hacked! Data breaches in Washington on the rise
    You’ve been hacked! Data breaches in Washington on...
    By Jerry Cornfield • December 3, 2019 1:20 pm

    But fewer people had personal information compromised from cyberattacks in 2019 compared to 2018.

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    Demonstrators from La Resistencia protest Amazon’s involvement with ICE. Photo courtesy of La Resistencia
    How will the U.S. respond to climate refugees?
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 1, 2019 5:15 pm

    Business as usual has been harder borders, are there other ways to address climate migration?

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    Safe drug consumption sites have been recommended by the King County Heroin and Opioid Task Force. Pictured is a safe consumption site in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Photo supplied by ARCHES in Lethbridge
    What’s been happening with safe injection sites?
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 30, 2019 7:30 am

    There hasn’t been much coverage this year compared to the last couple years.

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    File photo of a pothole
    King County approves roads, bridges funding
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 28, 2019 1:30 am

    The capital projects funding is significantly less than previous years.

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    Stolen rescue dog, lost peacock reunited with owners
    Stolen rescue dog, lost peacock reunited with owners
    By Haley Donwerth • November 25, 2019 5:30 pm

    Federal Way police share emotional reunions after tracking down stolen dog in abandoned home, finding lost peacock.

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    Turkeys Nonni, Noelle, November and Nora at Rooster Haus Rescue in Fall City. Natalie DeFord/staff photo
    Turkey’s not on the Thanksgiving menu with this...
    By Natalie DeFord • November 25, 2019 5:30 pm

    Rooster Haus Rescue provides a home for turkeys, chickens, roosters, cats, dogs, ducks and peacocks.

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    A “notice to vacate” sign was placed in the middle of a homeless encampment in Federal Way by FWPD officers before the encampment was cleaned in January 2019. Sound Publishing file photo
    King County, Seattle could create joint homelessness response...
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 24, 2019 1:30 am

    It would be a unified agency and the overarching authority on addressing homelessness in the county.

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    A young girl holds up a ‘Don’t Pollute I Live Here’ sign in the crowd during the Youth Climate Strike at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Seattle, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    King County builds blueprint for health, climate change
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 21, 2019 6:00 pm

    The plan will inform how the Board of Health addresses climate change-related health issues.

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    Photo by Haley Ausbun. The new red light camera at the Benson Drive and South Puget Drive intersection had the highest citations in the region, in 2018.
    Renton gets red-light camera numbers wrong
    By Haley Ausbun • November 20, 2019 11:30 am

    A news report shows a higher number of collisions in 2018

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    Federal Way man and his mother indicted in suspected firearms trafficking schemes
    Federal Way man and his mother indicted in...
    By Carrie Rodriguez • November 20, 2019 11:30 am

    First Western Washington cases prosecuted under ‘Project Guardian’ initiative to combat gun crime.

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