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Design rendering of new Algona transfer station (Screenshot from King County website)
South King County’s new recycling and transfer station...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 7, 2023 1:10 pm

The state-of-the-art facility in Algona is expected to open in 2026.

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Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.
Row row row in Renton | Around the...
By Benjamin Ray • June 6, 2023 4:00 pm

Sports reporter Ben Ray takes a closer look at a local rowing club, including college rowing recruits.

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Echo Glen Children’s Center (Screenshot from Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)
Teens charged after coordinated escape from King County...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 6, 2023 1:15 pm

One of the teens, who was serving a sentence for murder, has attempted to escape the detention center before.

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King County Crime Dive podcast.
Backpack becomes a murder weapon | King County...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 6, 2023 1:00 pm

In this episode, prosecutors have charged three Auburn residents in a 2022 murder of a Kent man at Southcenter Mall; a man allegedly beat his girlfriend to death with a backpack outside of a Kent 7-Eleven store.

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Stage 1 Burn Ban includes the prohibition of burning for land clearing and yard debris. Image courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.
Stage 1 Burn Ban effective throughout King County
By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@rentonreporter.com • June 1, 2023 12:25 pm

Beginning June 1, residents are prohibited from burning yard debris or for land debris.

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King County libraries expand hours during this Summer
By Cameron Sheppard • May 31, 2023 11:00 am

More libraries will expand their hours beginning June 18.

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Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.
State track and field action, plus a little...
By Benjamin Ray • May 30, 2023 5:50 pm

This episode of Around the Sound Sports podcast features exclusive interviews with local coaches and athletes on sports reporter Ben Ray’s beat in South King County. Be sure to check out Ben Ray’s reporting in the Federal Way Mirror, Kent Reporter, Auburn Reporter and the Renton Reporter.

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Dr. Jessica Wall, an emergency room physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital, says drownings are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for Washington children ages 1 to 4. Olivia Sullivan / The Mirror
‘A matter of moments’: County, local officials talk...
By Olivia Sullivan • May 23, 2023 3:00 pm

New life jackets for borrow are available at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way this summer.

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King County Crime Dive podcast.
‘One-person crime wave’ sentenced for ghost gun and...
By Cameron Sheppard • May 23, 2023 1:00 pm

Also in this episode, a 17-year-old boy is injured while “surfing” on a vehicle.

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Prep baseball and softball playoff fever | Around...
By Benjamin Ray • May 23, 2023 11:00 am

Lots of local voices featured in this episode for high schools in Federal Way, Renton, Auburn and Kent.

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Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Go early or late to beat Memorial Day...
By Ben Watanabe • May 22, 2023 3:30 pm

AAA projects busy airports, ferries and roads over the holiday weekend this year, though still below pre-pandemic counts.

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Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.
Baseball and soccer tournament clinchers | Around the...
By Benjamin Ray • May 15, 2023 7:08 pm

Lots of local voices featured in this episode: Federal Way boys baseball clinches state tourney berth; Auburn Mountainview soccer beats Bainbridge to make the state tournament; among track highlights, Kent-Meridian girls dominate NPSL; Kent-Meridian boys soccer ends state tournament drought; Auburn Riverside baseball beats crosstown rival Auburn Mountainview to make state; Kentridge takes down Bethel in first round of district tournament; Liberty falls to defending state champ Mercer Island in baseball action; and a shoutout to a Todd Beamer alum who was named a NSIC gold glove winner while a Kentwood alum threw another scoreless outing for Bellevue College softball.

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King County Crime Dive podcast.
Police bust couple behind massage businesses | King...
By Cameron Sheppard • May 15, 2023 6:45 pm

In this episode, a pair of King County residents have been charged with promoting prostitution and operating nearly a dozen Washington state massage businesses as fronts; and Renton police have initiated a homicide investigation into the death of a 17-year-old boy.

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The Green River, where a swimmer was swept away and drowned the summer of 2022. Image courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department.
Don’t let the heat fool you: Rivers pose...
By Alex Bruell • May 12, 2023 5:45 pm

Advice from local rescue agencies on how to stay safe while cooling off.

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Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.
Softball, baseball and soccer highlights | Around the...
By Benjamin Ray • May 9, 2023 1:45 pm

In this episode of Around the Sound Sports, we dive into prep softball and baseball highlights as well as soccer tournaments featuring athletes from Federal Way, Kent, Auburn and Renton.

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The King County Library System administration building in Issaquah. Photo courtesy KCLS
King County libraries planning to expand hours |...
May 8, 2023 12:30 pm

Many local libraries will start offering expanded hours in late May.

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King County Crime Dive podcast.
Local member of Proud Boys is convicted |...
By Cameron Sheppard • May 8, 2023 11:02 am

A Washington, D.C., jury convicted an Auburn man and three other Proud Boys members of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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King County libraries to get rid of late...
By Reporter Staff • May 3, 2023 10:00 am

KCLS says late fines generate little revenue, with fines making up less than 1% of KCLS’ budget.

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Students at Key To Change will have music written for them by composer in residence, Curtis Stewart.
Key To Change string studio offers music lessons,...
By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@soundpublishing.com • May 2, 2023 8:30 am

Based in Renton, this nonprofit for young violin and viola players will host its annual Solo String Festival and Spring Salon Fundraiser at Benaroya Hall, May 5-7.

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Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.
Youth league needs umpires | Around the Sound...
By Benjamin Ray • May 1, 2023 6:45 pm

In this episode, we talk about Federal Way National Little League’s new season and the challenges; Auburn Riverside beats Thomas Jefferson in softball; Liberty plays Lake Washington to a draw in boys soccer; Lindbergh faces Foster on the baseball diamond during Senior Night; playoff-bound Kentridge blanks Decatur 4-0 on the soccer pitch; Liberty’s softball team sweeps the season series against Juanita; and finally, an update on two local grads who play sports at Pacific Lutheran University.

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