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Investigators release video of Federal Way police fatally shooting black man following public outcry
Published 10:00am Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Civil rights advocates call out forceful policing that has targeted young people of color in South King County.
Read moreDemocratic lawmakers roll out spending plans for climate change, homelessness
Published 1:30am Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Republican opposition calls for tax relief, rather than spending the increased revenue.
Read moreFentanyl overdoses keep increasing in King County
Published 1:30am Monday, February 24, 2020
Meth overdoses are on the rise as well, continuing a trend reported on last year.
Read morePSE files to sell part of Colstrip coal plant
Published 1:30am Monday, February 24, 2020
The utility owns two units at the Montana power plant.
Read morePNW plant-based foods could help in climate fight
Published 1:30am Saturday, February 22, 2020
Animal products create a lot of emissions, but veggie alternatives are coming from King County.
Read moreLawmakers flinch on banning for-profit detention facilities
Published 6:15pm Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Last minute amendment exempted ICE detainment facility.
Read moreGov. Jay Inslee talks about homelessness and the climate
Published 9:20am Wednesday, February 19, 2020
During an Editorial Board interview, he also discussed a wide range of other issues on the state agenda.
Read moreReplica of Vietnam Memorial making Enumclaw stop
Published 9:13am Wednesday, February 19, 2020
A local vet has spent six years trying to secure this opportunity.
Read moreKing County considers free transit for low-income residents
Published 9:05am Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The program would target those at or below 80 percent of the federal poverty level.
Read moreUnstable housing? Apply for Section 8
Published 4:50pm Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Applications open in February for housing vouchers
Read moreCounty head tax bill passes committee
Published 2:45pm Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Bill would let King County levy a tax on businesses to fund housing and address homelessness.
Read moreGov. Inslee signs tax bill to help fund higher education
Published 1:30am Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Law shifts a portion of the tax burden to large tech companies.
Read moreKing County Metro bus fleet will be electrified by 2035
Published 10:35am Monday, February 10, 2020
Future base in South King County would house hundreds of the zero-emission vehicles.
Read moreKing County studies youth gun violence amid rising suicides
Published 10:10am Monday, February 10, 2020
It’s unclear what’s driving the trend.
Read moreUW summarizes Washington climate impact on water
Published 7:30am Monday, February 10, 2020
The report localizes information from the United Nations.
Read moreBonsai burglary: trees worth thousands stolen from Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way
Published 1:30am Monday, February 10, 2020
The two bonsai, a Silverberry and a Japanese Black Pine, were stolen from the secured public exhibit area early Sunday morning.
Read moreMental illness: Lawmakers propose plan to treat without consent
Published 10:30am Saturday, February 8, 2020
Concerns raised on the guardianship and loss of rights for incapacitated persons.
Read moreThe future could look a lot like this year’s flood season
Published 10:20am Saturday, February 8, 2020
Climate change is expected to lead to more winter flooding in King County.
Read moreThe future could look a lot like this year’s flood season
Published 4:45pm Friday, February 7, 2020
Climate change is expected to lead to more winter flooding in King County.
Read moreKing County Council could place roads levy lift on 2020 ballot
Published 12:15pm Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Levy could increase taxes for a median home by about $224 a year.
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