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County sets plan to reduce wildfire risk in rural areas
Communities like the Enumclaw Plateau, Issaquah and the Snoqualmie Valley will need a blend of strategies to face…
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Drag racing rookie of the year returns home to Pacific Raceways
Dallas Glenn will race at Pacific Raceways for the first time since becoming a professional driver.
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King County Council votes to give free transit passes to youth
All King County residents under the age of 19 to ride for free on ORCA transit.
Northwest
Washington cracks down on invasive European Green Crabs
State invests in emergency measures to stop the spread.
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UW professor sues school over indigenous land acknowledgment
Stuart Reges says University of Washington’s statement is “hollow” without “concrete action.”
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Heatwave means mid-90s temperatures all week in Puget Sound region
Another heatwave is on its way toward the greater Seattle area, with temperatures in the mid-90s likely throughout…
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King County Local Dive: Unauthorized ballot box signs, fentanyl crisis, deputy-involved shooting, puppy sales
A new podcast for King County residents
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South King County agency open applications for affordable housing funding
$1.5 million will be available for applicants in 2022
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Previously incarcerated people struggle to find jobs in Washington
Trauma and the stigma of prison create barriers for those who are trying to reenter society and atone…
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King County Elections calls for removal of unauthorized signs near ballot drop boxes
Republican activists reportedly posted signs that warns boxes are ‘under surveillance’
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King County Council votes to declare fentanyl a public health crisis amid overdose surge
So far in 2022, King County is on track to set yet another new overdose record.
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Primary election: Schrier faces multiple challengers in 8th Congressional District
The top two finishers in this hotly contested race will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.
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Congressman Smith faces five challengers for 9th District seat
District spans from Bellevue and south Seattle down through Renton, Tukwila, Kent, Federal Way and Tacoma.
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SR 18 to see full closure this Saturday near Snoqualmie
Highway will be fully closed between Issaquah-Hobart Road and the Interstate 90/SR 18 interchange.
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King County Local Dive: Illegal dumping, road rage shooting, problematic totem pole
A new podcast for King County residents
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County road crews clean trash from Green River Road
The problem of illegal dumping has gotten worse recently, officials say.
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988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon
The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.
Northwest
Online watchdog group gives a closer look at far-right extremists in King County
Justin O’Leary, of Des Moines, was recently arrested in Idaho with other members of Patriot Front.
Northwest
Massive earthquake on Seattle Fault would bring catastrophic tsunami waves
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake could create a tsunami that would flood the Seattle shoreline in over 20 feet…
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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing
Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members…