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Overdose deaths continue to rise locally and nationally
This may not be the same opioid epidemic anymore.
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I-1000 passes state Legislature as advocates hope to increase equality
The initiative could allow affirmative action to return to Washington state after 20 years.
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King County airport operators will stop serving ICE flights
Three companies at Boeing Field have indicated they will not service deportation flights.
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Homelessness may be trending down after seven years
A press release from the annual count showed a reduction in people living without a home.
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Modular housing in King County moves ahead
Small, portable housing units are being explored by the county to address homelessness.
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King County’s landfill is going to get bigger
A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.
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King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE
Legal challenge expected from federal government.
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King County parks levy headed to August primary ballots
Voters will be asked to decide whether to approve the levy on Aug. 6.
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King County forests are facing new challenges
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
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Committee proposes amendments to address King County trash dilemma
King County Council to vote on plan.
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Human waste: Unlikely climate change hero?
King County treatment plant joins effort to counteract effects of carbon dioxide.
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Would rent control work in Washington?
Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states
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Western Washington faces elevated wildfire risk in 2019
Humans cause majority of fires in state
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King County approves bargaining agreement with 60 unions
Employees will receive wage increases and $500 bonus.
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Law enforcement oversight office seeks subpoena power
Organization has been unable to investigate King County Sheriff’s Office.
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King County is still using solitary confinement on juveniles
Report on solitary confinement shows the county is not honoring its agreement.
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Locals show support for King County waste to energy plant
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
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Locals show support for King County waste to energy plant
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
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Waste study puts numbers behind King County trash alternatives
County has one remaining landfill located near Maple Valley, and it’s nearing capacity
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Green River floods may be gone (for now), but they’re not forgotten
King County is looking at ways to increase protection in the Kent valley.