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The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Photo provided by the Washington Department of Transportation

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Southbound I-405 to close May 8-11

All lanes of southbound I-405 will be closed this weekend near Renton and Bellevue.

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Public’s help wanted to find Covington homicide suspect

The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find 41-year-old Kyle W. Cathcart in…

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Homicide investigation started in Covington after Friday incident | Update

Detectives have started a homicide investigation in Covington but very few details have been released by the King…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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Lawsuit filed over WA police and firefighter pension fund

Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington, including former Congressman Dave Reichert, sued the state April 30 to…

Jim Webb. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire

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Kent, Covington men honored at Worker Memorial Day Ceremony

A Kent man and a Covington man were among those honored during the Washington State Department of Labor…

A homeless encampment along the Green River. FILE PHOTO

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Audit reveals $45M deficit at King County Regional Homelessness Authority

An approximate $45 million shortage and an unreconciled receivables account of $8 million has county officials worried about…

U.S. District Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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Man receives 27-year sentence for King County carjacking spree

A 25-year-old Seattle man received a 27-year prison sentence for a violent carjacking spree in 2022 that stretched…

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I-405 closures April 27-May 2

I-405 will see nightly closures this week as construction on the express toll lanes continues.

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SR 18 lane closures coming April 27

All lanes of eastbound State Route 18 will close from 10 p.m. Monday, April 27, to 4 a.m.…

Neon signs from massage businesses in Federal Way. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror

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Federal Way responds to massage businesses selling sex

The city is considering an ordinance to curb prostitution at dozens of establishments.

John Wilson, King County Assessor. Photo provided by King County

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King County Council demands assessor resign over stalking charges

The King County Council is calling for the resignation of King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson after he…

King County Elections Director Julie Wise. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

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King County Elections reviews election mail found in Renton

King County Elections Director Julie Wise called a social media post by the Washington State Republican Party leader…

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Dept. of Justice is investigating University of Washington

The Trump administration is investigating the University of Washington over concerns about its handling of antisemitism in light…

The new diverging diamond interchange on State Route 18 in Snoqualmie. Photo courtesy of WSDOT

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SR 18 closures coming as I-90 interchange project nears completion

After many years, the interchange improvement at State Route 18 and Interstate 90 is coming to a close,…

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Southbound I-405 closes this weekend near Renton

All lanes of southbound I-405 will be closed this weekend near Renton.

A screenshot from the video Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh posted with ballots he says were handed off to him by a concerned citizen who found them next to a dumpster in Renton. (Video screenshot via Facebook)

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WA GOP leader says he has box of ballots found next to a Renton dumpster

King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster…

Reid, left, and Bill Wiseman at the Mercer Island Beach Club last year. Photo courtesy of Bill Wiseman

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Artemis II commander is Mercer Islander’s younger brother

Bill Wiseman reflects on his brother Reid’s historic journey.

Northbound I-405 will be closed from N. Southport Drive/NE Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway SE. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Northbound I-405 to close this weekend in Renton and Bellevue

Northbound I-405 will be closed this weekend in Renton and Bellevue.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, of Auburn, during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud…

Mount Si and the surrounding mountains, seen from The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, have minimal snow, March 25, 2026. The Snoqualmie Valley received multiple inches of snow 12 days prior. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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WA under statewide drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpack

Residents should be prepared for a dry summer with wildfire risk.