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Fedor Osipov, 15, flips into Steel Lake in Federal Way during last year's heatwave on June 28, 2021. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing
Heatwave expected to hit King County
By Henry Stewart-Wood • June 24, 2022 11:53 am

Temperatures will likely reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, June 26, and Monday, June 27.

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Fireworks ban takes effect this year in unincorporated...
By Conor Wilson • June 21, 2022 10:50 am

The new law does not extend to cities, which each have their own regulations around fireworks.

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A semiautomatic handgun with a safety cable lock that prevents loading ammunition. (Sound Publishing file photo)
Large-capacity ammo magazine sales ban starts soon in...
By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • June 20, 2022 2:12 pm

Starting July 1, a 10-round capacity becomes the limit for sales. Meanwhile, “there is a rush on magazine purchasing.”

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King County Local Dive podcast
King County Local Dive: Nazi logos earn big...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 19, 2022 5:00 am

A new podcast for King County residents

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At Dash Point on June 16, 2022. Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing
All that the tides reveal: Puget Sound’s hidden...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 16, 2022 11:50 pm

Exploring King County beaches during the lowest tide in the last 13 years.

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Main Street Bridge. Courtesy of WSDOT.
Full closure of I-405 set for Father’s Day...
By Hannah Saunders • June 15, 2022 1:40 pm

Signs with detour routes will be available; closure will take place from June 17-20 to demolish Main Street Bridge.

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Auditor’s report finds racial disparities in King County...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 15, 2022 12:30 pm

BIPOC individuals are arrested and subjected to police use of force disproportionately, report finds

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Kentwood High School in Covington. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
Kentwood High teacher charged with raping a student
By Steve Hunter • June 14, 2022 4:27 pm

JROTC instructor allegedly sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl in portable classroom

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King County Local Dive podcast
Misconduct in the sheriff’s office; ACLU gets involved...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 11, 2022 5:00 am

A new podcast for King County residents

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Report examines King County Sheriff’s Office misconduct investigations
By Cameron Sheppard • June 9, 2022 2:22 pm

Ninety-one employees had multiple allegations of misconduct made against them in 2021.

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Electric trucks being assembled in Renton (Screenshot from King County video)
King County to use electric heavy duty trucks...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 9, 2022 12:30 pm

Among the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in America operated by a waste management agency.

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King County Local Dive podcast
Housing First: Special podcast series on King County’s...
By Cameron Sheppard • June 6, 2022 7:10 am

Special podcast series.

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The Gnome Trail is located across from Rock Creek Elementary School, 25700 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
Gnome Trail draws visitors to whimsical patch of...
By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@rentonreporter.com • June 2, 2022 4:10 pm

There is a small issue of broken gnomes and even instances of intentional vandalism.

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New rescue boat ‘Zenith’ expected to make regional...
By Olivia Sullivan • June 2, 2022 2:00 pm

Vessel will serve communities beyond South King Fire’s main jurisdictions of Federal Way and Des Moines, including Vashon Island and Maury Island.

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Courtesy of Hazardous Waste Management Program.
Study: Lead exposure linked to kitchen cookware from...
By Hannah Saunders • May 31, 2022 10:44 am

The issue was first noticed in Afghan children in King County, but more communities may be at risk.

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King County Local Dive podcast
Monkeypox comes to town, bad timing on police...
By Cameron Sheppard • May 30, 2022 5:00 am

A new podcast for King County residents

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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 8th District, speaks to supporters in March. Photo courtesy of Dunn’s Facebook campaign page
Against the grain: Reagan Dunn holds the torch...
By Cameron Sheppard • May 29, 2022 5:00 am

What it means to be the top Republican in a liberal King County government.

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South King Tool Library earns Recycler of the...
By Mirror Staff • May 27, 2022 1:30 am

The South King Tool Library was recently named the nonprofit Recycler of the Year by the Washington State Recycling Association.

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World War II veterans in Auburn, Wash. File photo
Washington ranks 7th among states for number of...
By Hannah Saunders • May 26, 2022 2:19 pm

12,364 WWII veterans are living in the state, with a total population of 517,912 military veterans.

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Monkeypox virus. Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.
King County identifies first presumptive monkeypox case
By Henry Stewart-Wood • May 24, 2022 9:22 am

The illness is not as easily transmitted compared to COVID-19, according to health officer.

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