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Wildfire smoke and high-risk fire conditions likely over the weekend
Low humidity, gusty winds and high temperatures mean if a fire starts, it will spread rapidly.
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State superintendent announces proposal for free school meals
Proposal asks WA Legislature to allocate $86 million annually.
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Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency to end Oct. 31
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the order will end nearly three years after he first issued it.
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Funding secured for behavioral health crisis stabilization facility in King County
The mental health facility will help avoid arrests and unnecessary hospital emergency room visits.
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King County Council wants to look at ways to support food banks amid rising inflation
A measure to identify resources for food banks will be come to a final vote on Sept. 20.
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Washington healthcare providers will begin offering COVID vaccine boosters
Washington is allocated 191,100 bivalent booster doses, which will be available this week.
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How to stay safe from wildfire smoke in Washington
Department of Health reminds Washingtonians to stay indoors when smoke is in the air.
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Hate crimes: King County Council to consider legislation for a reporting system
In the wake of a report on rising hate crimes throughout King County, legislation to establish hate crime…
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Sound Publishing to host King County prosecutor candidate forum Sept. 28
The event is free and open to the public at Carco Theatre in Renton, hosted in partnership with…
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Astronomy student takes ride of a lifetime on NASA’s flying observatory
Renton native was given the rare opportunity before plane was decommissioned.
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Burglary suspect caught with ghost gun; teacher strike delays start of school | King County Local Dive
A new podcast for King County residents
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WA lawmakers celebrate passage of Inflation Reduction Act
The bill includes provisions to reduce prescription drug prices and climate change investments.
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King County Councilmember requests audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority
A letter to the county auditor’s office asked for a financial and performance audit of the agency.
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Cop’s colorful TikTok video; road rage arrest; foreign investors in the housing market | King County Local Dive
A new podcast for King County residents
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South King County fire departments seek 40 to 50 recruits
Six agencies looking to hire firefighters to start in January 2023; registration deadline Aug. 31
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First locally acquired human case of tick-borne anaplasmosis found in Washington state
Man hospitalized after being bitten by a tick infected with the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off
Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him…
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King County Council approves $5 million in funding for youth mental health
CDC statistics show increased mental health emergencies among youth during the pandemic.
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King County releases first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategy
Amid expanding fire risks, the plan makes recommendations for agencies across the region.
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Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director issues statement on behavioral health response
Calls for non-law-enforcement teams to respond to non-violent emergencies related to mental health.