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9th Congressional District Rep. Adam Smith, 8th Congressional District Rep. Kim Schrier, 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell are among Democrats from Washington state who support President Joe Biden’s decision to stop his re-election campaign. Courtesy photos
WA Democrat leaders ‘applaud’ Biden for dropping out...
By Bailey Josie • July 22, 2024 12:30 pm

Smith, Schrier, DelBene and Cantwell released statements in support of President Biden’s Sunday decision to no longer seek re-election.

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Summer Passports can be found at all 12 participating women-owned businesses. Courtesy photo.
12 local women-owned businesses launch summer passport program
By Bailey Josie • July 10, 2024 8:11 pm

In an initiative to boost small businesses in Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond, shoppers and patrons of each women-owned business will be eligible to receive weekly raffle prizes.

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U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D) represents the 9th Congressional District, which includes multiple cities in King County. File photo
Congressman Smith weighs in on Supreme Court and...
By Bailey Josie • July 8, 2024 3:14 pm

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D) represents Renton, Mercer Island, Tukwila, Des Moines, Federal Way and parts of Seattle, Bellevue, Kent and Auburn.

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Gov. Inslee announces the $45 million EV rebate program on April 23. Courtesy image
Governor announces rebate program for EV purchases
By Bailey Josie • April 30, 2024 3:12 pm

Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases for electric vehicles.

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Speakers at the Valley Comm/Crisis Connections press conference on April 16. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Help is 3 numbers away: Crisis 911-988-211 services...
By Bailey Josie • April 23, 2024 12:00 pm

“Through the Valley Comm 911/Crisis Connections partnership, we will help thousands more South King County community members get through what they’re going through.”

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Sixty-one orange traffic barrels were set up April 2, 2024, on the WSDOT front lawn in Olympia. Each cone represents a fallen WSDOT employee killed on the job since 1950 - many in active work zones. The visual display is meant to remind everyone of the importance of slowing down in work zones. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.
WSDOT: Slow down for Work Zone Awareness Week
By Bailey Josie • April 15, 2024 12:27 pm

The number of fatal crashes in marked work zones had doubled in 2023 when compared to the previous year.

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Comic book collection is still a staple of Emerald City Comic Con. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Fandoms converge at Emerald City Comic Con
By Bailey Josie • March 4, 2024 3:25 pm

Even with big names at this year’s con, locals brought the good vibes to the nerdy weekend.

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Voiceover actor Kat Cressida will visit Auburn at Unlock the Con on Feb. 17-18 for meet and greets, an exclusive dinner with a Q&A panel and a Sunday “Brunch with the Bride.” (Courtesy photo)
Disney voice actor Kat Cressida to host meet...
By Bailey Josie • February 6, 2024 12:15 pm

Tickets are available for this two-day fandom event at the Outlet Collection’s Unlock the Con on Feb. 17 and 18.

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The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.
Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security
By Bailey Josie • January 2, 2024 1:50 pm

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

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Members of the Valley Medical Oncology department pose with one of the chairs from the Infusion Center. Each chair costs $6,000. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Valley Medical Cancer Center construction to begin in...
By Bailey Josie • December 18, 2023 3:50 pm

A “skybreaking” ceremony at the future site of the Valley Medical Cancer Center explored the need for a large and inclusive facility for cancer patients throughout South King County.

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The STEM Girls!!! are one of seven American regional winners for their app “MyChoiceHousing.” From left to right: Aditi Juluri, Isabel Xu, Hasini Juluri, Cynthia Xu.
Girls design award-winning app to help out-of-state abortion...
By Bailey Josie • September 3, 2023 7:30 am

“We’re lucky to live in a state where abortion is legal and we had an opportunity to help others.”

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The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.
I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept....
By Bailey Josie • August 28, 2023 10:20 am

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours, starting at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

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Housing costs, homelessness among top issues in WA,...
By Bailey Josie • January 16, 2023 12:45 pm

Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and it costs too much to buy a home.

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Edith Claver, 60, lived in Des Moines when she went missing from Renton on Nov. 27, 2009. Photo courtesy of National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
While many were found, work remains to protect...
By Bailey Josie • January 15, 2023 5:30 am

There are 23 missing Indigenous people across King County.

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High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans...
By Bailey Josie • December 21, 2022 11:00 am

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all over the world. Have you ever wondered how modern witches like to celebrate?

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Waiting is the hardest part | Our Corner
Waiting is the hardest part | Our Corner
By Bailey Josie • June 8, 2017 4:40 pm

Editor’s note: Bailey Jo Josie interned at the Courier-Herald for several months as part of her graduation requirement at Western…

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Enumclaw native Sara Johnson has been running Grass & Roots Juice Co. in town and in Maple Valley for nine months. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie.
Got juice? Enumclaw local serves it up fresh
By Bailey Josie • May 5, 2017 3:00 pm

Sara Johnson, who is originally from Enumclaw, was working for a tech company in Seattle when she began juicing and it caught on with her co-workers in a big way.

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