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Super Bowl patrols underway as part of ‘Night of 1,000 Stars’ campaign

Emphasis patrols will be active in King County to encourage safe driving

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February 3, 2026 1:20 pm
Northwest Gov. Bob Ferguson answers a question during a joint press conference with Attorney General Nick Brown Jan. 26. Photo by Cassie Diamond

Gov. Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’

By Cassie Diamond, WNPA Foundation
Northwest Dwight Dively poses with the proclamation and the MLK Medal of Distinguished Service. Photo courtesy of King County

King County honors budget director for distinguished service

By Drew Dotson
Washington State Patrol press memo. Screenshot.
Covington man suspected of DUI in Renton crash
By Reporter Staff • January 26, 2026 4:30 pm

The crash left two of his passengers from Auburn injured.

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Jordon Marshelle Barrett was inspired to create her South King County-based non-profit The M.A.R.S.H.E.L.L.E. Project after a horseback riding retreat in Roy, Washington. Courtesy photo.
New equine nonprofit will foster healing horsepower
By Bailey Josie • January 17, 2026 5:30 am

The M.A.R.S.H.E.L.L.E. Project is raising funds to provide equestrian experiences for local kids in the foster care system.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba had at least 72 receiving yards in all but one game this season, including 84 in the finale at San Francisco. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
Three focal points for Seahawks vs. 49ers in...
By Benjamin Ray • January 12, 2026 1:07 pm

It’s the third time these teams have met this season, second time in three weeks.

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From left to right: Rep. Travis Couture, Sen. Chris Gildon, Sen. June Robinson, and Rep. Timm Ormsby speak during the general fund budget panel at the 2026 legislative session preview Jan. 9. Photo by Cassie Diamond
What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative...
By Cassie Diamond, Ayeda Masood, and Annika Hauer, WNPA Foundation • January 12, 2026 12:45 pm

With a looming $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion budget shortfall hanging over the Washington state legislature, House and Senate leaders…

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King County Flood Patrol members Thomas Bannister (left) and Seth Ballhorn on their patrol route, Dec. 9, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Sound Publishing)
Flood Patrol is King County’s ‘eyes and ears’...
By Grace Gorenflo • January 8, 2026 9:04 am

“This work is physically demanding and often unseen,” the county said.

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On Dec. 8, 2025, the atmospheric river stretched thousands of miles from Guam to Washington before bringing moist subtropical air to the region for nearly a week. Photo from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-18 Satellite
Flood science: How December’s atmospheric river soaked Washington
By Drew Dotson • January 5, 2026 1:38 pm

After recovering from record-setting flooding, many in King County are wondering why December’s flooding has been more extreme and if…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
New laws and taxes take effect in WA...
By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • January 1, 2026 5:12 am

Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.

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Bloodworks does mobile donation drives to help community members donate more conveniently, like this event at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way on Dec. 18. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / Sound Publishing
Floods lead to shortage in local blood bank...
By Keelin Everly-Lang • December 23, 2025 8:58 am

For those looking to help in the aftermath of the floods in South King County and beyond, donating blood is…

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The Bellevue Ice Rink in downtown Bellevue. Photo courtesy of Bellevue Downtown Association.
Where to go ice skating in King County
By Grace Gorenflo • December 22, 2025 1:00 pm

Gliding around the ice is one of the joys of the holiday season — but not one you will likely…

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The flooded Cedar River flowing into Lake Washington. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Tenants’ rights and resources following floods
By Bailey Josie • December 22, 2025 12:46 pm

Washington state law has protections for tenants.

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Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III sprints toward the end zone against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)
Three takeaways from Seattle’s historic night
By Benjamin Ray • December 19, 2025 12:35 pm

The Seahawks rallied in one of the most impressive comebacks in franchise history. Here’s what stands out.

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Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Try Furoshiki: Japan’s eco-friendly way to wrap gifts
By Bailey Josie • December 17, 2025 7:30 pm

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous Furoshiki: A New Twist on an Old Idea” at the Woodinville Library.

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The mudslide happened on SR-169 the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16, and one lane remains closed at Renton Public Works crews work on the scene. Image courtesy of the City of Renton.
Maple Valley Highway near I-405 partially closed due...
By Bailey Josie • December 17, 2025 9:40 am

The westbound lane on Maple Valley Highway/SR-169 is closed east of the Renton Community Center.

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A breach in the Desimone Levee along the Green River on Dec. 15 in Tukwila. SCREENSHOT/Video, Courtesy King County Sheriff’s Office
Green River levee breach impacts small areas of...
By Steve Hunter • December 15, 2025 2:46 pm

Levee breach video released; evacuation notice lifted Monday evening by King County

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Courtesy of WSDOT
Both directions of SR 167 closed in Kent...
December 14, 2025 3:08 pm

The Washington State Department of Transportation reports that both directions of State Route 167 between Kent and Auburn are closed…

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Floodwater from the Snohomish River partially covers a flood water sign on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Sound Publishing photo)
Feds approve WA emergency declaration for record flooding
By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • December 12, 2025 12:33 pm

As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Dec. 12 approved Washington’s request for aid to respond to ongoing…

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Jack Lyon, 94, sits in his chair and watches the Cedar River rush by only a meter from his window. Lyon, who has been living in his Maplewood Neighborhood home since the late 1950s, told the Renton Reporter that he's been able to gauge the water levels by how much he can see of his patio barbecue, which has not been swept away. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Major Cedar River flooding beats 1990 record
By Bailey Josie • December 10, 2025 4:14 pm

Public sandbag station hauls, flooded roadways, rushing tree trunks, a beaver caught in the current and a mad-dash to save a 94-year-old’s home as Renton faces extreme flooding.

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Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson announced a state of emergency Dec. 10 over the flooding. Courtesy photo
Gov. Ferguson declares statewide emergency over major flooding
December 10, 2025 2:45 pm

The flooding has affected SR 410 both near Greenwater and Sumner.

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An AR-15 rifle and a loaded magazine that were recovered from a suspect in a shooting incident at the Kent Station parking garage in 2019. (Photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office)
WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another...
By Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard • December 4, 2025 12:21 pm

A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault…

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Kent Superintendent Israel Vela with Kiku Hughes and Eileen Yamada-Lamphere at Mill Creek Middle School. Photo courtesy of the Kent School District.
Author discusses graphic novel on Japanese incarceration camps
By Bailey Josie • December 3, 2025 3:20 pm

Each year, Washington students learn about Japanese-American detainments without due process following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and Kiku Hughes’ graphic novel “Displacement” has become part of that curriculum.

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