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Winners for Best of Covington, Maple Valley and Black Diamond
Here are the winners for the Best of Covington, Maple Valley and Black Diamond!
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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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Hits and misses from Legislature’s 2019 session
New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills.
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Lawmakers approve ‘nursing bill’ for mandatory meal and rest breaks
Nurses show up in Olympia to support bill, protest Sen. Walsh’s remarks.
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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 Council approves landfill extension
The council voted 5-2 approving the Solid Waste plan, with two councilmembers absent.
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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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Third time’s the charm for new Covington Council member
Jennifer Harjehausen was chosen to fill Position No. 2 on Covington City Council.
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Annual Law Enforcement Camp taking high school applications
Students get to experience a tactical firing range and work with forensics, SWAT, communications, and K-9 officers.
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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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Increase in phone scams
The Black Diamond Police said they have seen an increase in telephone scams
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Tahoma works to reduce class sizes
Kindergarten to third grade classrooms need to have 15 to 17 students in them
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Legislation targets rape kit backlog
WA has about 10,000 untested kits; new law would reduce testing time to 45 days
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School board gains first student representative
Kentridge senior selected to join Kent School District Board of Directors.
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Covington council unanimously appointed new member
Jennifer Harjehausen was chosen to fill position No. 2.