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Data shows more collisions in SR 18 construction zone

75% increase in collisions in 2023.

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King County Library System ranks 3rd in the world for digital checkouts

KCLS reports 8,863,118 digital titles checked out in 2023.

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Trash and various debris at a Green River homeless encampment in unincorporated King County along 94th Place South between Kent and Auburn.

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King County Regional Homeless Authority’s Point-In-Time Count underway

The PIT Count is important to understand annual trends for the region and for the housing authority to…

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King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion.

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King County prosecutor announces efforts to increase school safety

KCPAO says it plans to better work with schools and districts with legal matters involving students.

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Washington State Office of Homeless Youth awards $4.8 million in grants

Several programs in King County received grant funding.

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Last unknown victim of Green River Killer identified

Remains of “Bones 20” belong to Everett teen Tammie Liles.

(Photo courtesy of Plymouth Housing)

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Dept. of Commerce invests $312.6 million in housing opportunities

The funding is being called a “historic” investment in units and homes for low-income homebuyers.

Separate timed entry reservations are required for the Paradise Corridor on the south side of the park and the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park off of SR410. Graphic courtesy National Park Service

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And what name should we put you under? Mount Rainier to require summer reservations to visit

Be on the lookout for reservation releases this spring for trips in May through September.

(Screenshot from Valley Regional Fire Twitter account)

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Small plane crashes on side of Auburn roadway

The plane’s sole occupant was taken to the hospital with “minor” injuries.

The plane door that flew off of the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX found by NTSB investigators in a Portland resident’s backyard. (Courtesy of NTSB)

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Passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines after plane door blew out mid-flight

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

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Black Press Media announces move to new ownership

Carpenter Media Group operates leading community news publications in the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North…

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Shady contractor | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, Kent Police arrested a 45-year-old man on a $500,000 warrant out of Idaho for rape…

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Murder for gold | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we explore a Kent man accused of luring murder victims with the promise of gold,…

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Entering his final year in office, Gov. Jay Inslee called for action on several fronts in his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the state Legislature.

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Gov. calls for action on homelessness, climate, abortion rights

While he painted a picture of a state succeeding on many fronts, Republican leaders expressed reservations on Democrat…

Courtesy Photo, King County Elections

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Secretary of State notifies Legislature of initiatives likely to be on ballots

The initiatives address issues such as parental rights for education, tax collection, vehicle pursuits by police and carbon…

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King County Agricultural commissioner lays out farming changes

County has been working at helping more “first generation” farmers get started, especially immigrants and people of color.

The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.

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Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

(Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

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Crash kills one in Renton after vehicle strikes pole

The crash resulted in a temporary closure of Maple Valley Highway

Lori Anne Razpotnik. (Courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s Office.)

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Human remains identified as victim of Green River Killer

“Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.

Members of the Valley Medical Oncology department pose with one of the chairs from the Infusion Center. Each chair costs $6,000. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Valley Medical Cancer Center construction to begin in January

A “skybreaking” ceremony at the future site of the Valley Medical Cancer Center explored the need for a…