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Safeco Field funding referendum withdrawn
Safeco Field funding referendum withdrawn
By Josh Kelety • October 31, 2018 1:17 pm

The mysterious backers of the initiative won’t say why, but some think it’s because they couldn’t get funding to gather the necessary signatures.

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Shortest ever ‘Obamacare’ enrollment period starts Nov. 1
Shortest ever ‘Obamacare’ enrollment period starts Nov. 1
By Josh Kelety • October 29, 2018 7:15 pm

The Trump administration slashes the time frame to sign up for insurance.

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Metro revises timeline for RapidRide bus expansion
Metro revises timeline for RapidRide bus expansion
By Josh Kelety • October 19, 2018 3:00 pm

After originally aiming to build 20 additional fast-service bus lines on high demand routes by 2040, King County Metro has changed its construction timelines and put 13 of those projects on hold.

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Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King County Council
Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King...
By Josh Kelety • October 16, 2018 5:30 pm

In a recent interview, Councilmember Kathy Lambert blamed Fain’s accuser for the alleged rape. Then Lambert’s colleagues distanced themselves from her comments.

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Paul Allen, shown in 2015. Courtesy of the Herald
Paul Allen dead at 65
By Josh Kelety • October 15, 2018 4:05 pm

Microsoft co-founder, developer, and philanthropist struggled with cancer for decades

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State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
By Josh Kelety • October 11, 2018 11:58 am

All nine justices found the use of capital punishment in Washington state unconstitutional and racially biased.

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Executive Dow Constantine proposes $11.6 Billion budget
Executive Dow Constantine proposes $11.6 Billion budget
By Josh Kelety • October 2, 2018 10:00 am

With King County’s finances already stretched thin, Constantine’s budget largely maintains current services while making investments in transit, law enforcement, and juvenile justice reform.

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Secure gun storage ordinance approved by King County Council
Secure gun storage ordinance approved by King County...
By Josh Kelety • October 1, 2018 6:00 pm

A Bellevue-based gun rights group has already vowed legal action in response.

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Locked up and poor
Locked up and poor
By Josh Kelety • September 25, 2018 9:00 pm

King County courts use money bail to incarcerate defendants before trial. Should the system be reformed?

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King County bans solitary confinement of juveniles
King County bans solitary confinement of juveniles
By Josh Kelety • August 20, 2018 1:10 pm

Policy shift comes as part of a settlement in response to a 2017 lawsuit

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Rossi and Schrier lead 8th Congressional District race
Rossi and Schrier lead 8th Congressional District race
By Josh Kelety • August 7, 2018 8:40 pm

Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Kim Schrier are the top two finishers in the Aug. 7 primary race for U.S….

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The Carlton Complex wildfire burned in north-central Washington state in 2014. Photo by Jason Kriess/Wikimedia Commons
King County burn ban under way
By Josh Kelety • July 16, 2018 9:50 am

Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.

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Access to opioid addiction medication remains limited in King County
Access to opioid addiction medication remains limited in...
By Josh Kelety • July 5, 2018 3:15 pm

Patients in South King County and Eastside face bigger barriers to treatment

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King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
By Josh Kelety • June 28, 2018 3:30 pm

The Sheriff’s Office somehow missed his record of assault when hiring him in 2017.

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After Seattle’s controversial employee head tax was repealed, King County Executive Dow Constantine wants to bond against existing tax revenues to generate $100 million for affordable housing. Photo by Joe Mabel/Wikipedia Commons
County executive proposes $100 million affordable housing bond
By Josh Kelety • June 22, 2018 11:10 am

The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.

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Seattle and King County officials want a safe injection van
Seattle and King County officials want a safe...
By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 2:45 pm

The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.

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An autopsy found that Tommy Le was shot twice in the back during an fatal encounter with a King County sheriff’s deputy. Photo courtesy Career Link
New report calls for increased transparency from King...
By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 8:00 am

The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.

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Charles Pillon sits inside one of the several buses on Iron Mountain. Photo by Caean Couto
The likely last days of Iron Mountain
By Josh Kelety • June 13, 2018 1:30 am

After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal 10-acre junkyard.

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A scene from the 2017 Women’s March Seattle. Photo by Richard Ha/Flickr
County sexual harassment policies could be overhauled
By Josh Kelety • June 11, 2018 3:20 pm

One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”

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Seven Puget Sound residents are suing Sound Transit for $240 million. Photo by Atomic Taco/Wikipedia Commons
Sound Transit faces $240 million class-action lawsuit
By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 7:45 am

An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit that claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.

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Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of Puget Sound busts
Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of...
By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 1:30 am

More than 80 “drug dealing conspirators” have been arrested over the past four months.

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New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
By Josh Kelety • June 1, 2018 10:30 am

The spike in the unsheltered population in the 2018 count is driven primarily by an increase of people living in cars, RVs, or vans.

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Some King County elected leaders want to spend $180 million on maintenance upkeep at Safeco Field in Seattle. Photo by HyunJae Park/Flickr
King County leaders want to allocate $180 million...
By Josh Kelety • May 25, 2018 7:00 am

But once councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.

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  • Skilled worker shortage could derail electrification goals | Brunell
  • Audit finds accountability issues in King County’s equity and social justices programs
  • Schools, housing, salaries score big in Senate Dems $70B budget
  • Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the oven | Whale’s Tales
  • New forecast show state revenues won’t be quite as robust as expected

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