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State launches new Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
Published 12:11pm Thursday, March 25, 2021
Office will focus on community gun violence disproportionately impacting communities of color
Read moreConstantine proposes $600 million King County COVID-19 supplemental budget
Published 11:12am Thursday, March 25, 2021
Plan includes $337 million from American Rescue Plan Act
Read moreEastside police agencies form independent use of force investigation team
Published 1:50pm Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Agencies from Snoqualmie to Mercer Island, along with the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol, are slated to be part of it. ... Read more
Meet area code 564: The new kid in town is gaining ground
Published 2:25pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The newest area code in Washington has infiltrated 360 territory, and 425, 206 and 253 are next.
Read moreFinding farmland in King County is a perpetual struggle
Published 10:40am Tuesday, March 23, 2021
High prices and a lack of available land has pushed the price per acre sky-high.
Read moreKent man charged with cutting brake lines, slashing tires in South Seattle
Published 12:38pm Friday, March 19, 2021
Tells police he committed hundreds of similar crimes in Seattle, Des Moines
Read moreInslee expands eligibility with vaccine supply rising
Published 4:59pm Thursday, March 18, 2021
He’s also extending moratoria on evictions and utility cut-offs and easing rules for nursing home visits.
Read moreInslee signs order to get students back in classrooms
Published 3:15pm Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The directive requires districts to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week for all grades.
Read moreCar review: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Sport
Published 1:35am Saturday, March 13, 2021
By Larry Lark, contributor
Read moreCar review: 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Published 1:35am Saturday, March 13, 2021
By Larry Lark, contributor
Read moreMale advocacy group files legal complaint against Pacific Science Center for girl-specific programs
Published 11:40am Friday, March 12, 2021
Complaint claims the museum is violating equal protections clause by excluding boys
Read moreGrocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive $4 hazard pay bump
Published 10:10am Thursday, March 11, 2021
Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4 an hour after the King County Metropolitan ... Read more
King County Elections to host virtual candidate workshops
Published 4:21pm Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Effort to encourage people to run for local offices in 2021
Read moreWA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges
Published 3:20pm Monday, March 8, 2021
Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to address critical infrastructure issues this session as ... Read more
House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers
Published 4:50pm Sunday, March 7, 2021
Bill’s prime sponsor says it will help address healthcare equity and affordability.
Read moreInslee OKs use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Published 2:50pm Thursday, March 4, 2021
The governor acted after receiving the recommendation of a scientific panel enlisted by Western states.
Read moreGovernor: Educators are now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
Published 12:30pm Wednesday, March 3, 2021
“This should give educators more confidence,” Jay Inslee said. Other frontline workers could soon be next.
Read moreDNR commissioner seeks $125 million to fight wildfires
Published 10:10am Wednesday, March 3, 2021
In Washington state last September, some 600,000 acres burned within 72 hours.
Read moreFirst-time home buyers increasingly priced out of Washington housing market
Published 11:51am Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Building Industry Association of Washington says state’s median home price is $522,023
Read moreKing County Elections seeks better voter turnout in historically excluded communities
Published 11:25am Tuesday, March 2, 2021
$950,000 in grants to be distributed over next two years to groups
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