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Gov. Jay Inslee (left) bumps elbows with Auburn Vaccine Clinic staff member Mary Johnson (right) on June 22, 2021. Inslee visited the clinic to promote vaccinations in lower King County. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing
COVID-19 surge puts strain on local hospitals
By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 30, 2021 2:23 pm

Delta is the predominate strain in Washington.

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C-17 at Joint Base Lewis McChord airstrip. (Photo courtesy of United States Military)
King County Councilman calls for plan to help...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 27, 2021 4:00 pm

Washington state expects roughly 6,000 refugees to come from Afghanistan.

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Highline College in Des Moines is one of the most diverse higher education institutions in Washington state. File photo
State looks at college enrollment goals for high...
By Conor Wilson • August 25, 2021 10:30 am

“We want to close racial and ethnic gaps.”

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Kent-Meridian graduate becomes new Covington police chief
By Steve Hunter • August 25, 2021 9:48 am

Megan Roberts replaces Andy McCurdy

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Providence employees look at anti-vaccine mandate protesters as they cross the street outside of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett on Aug. 18, 2021. Olivia Vanni/Sound Publishing
Governor reinstates indoor mask rule, whether you’re vaxed...
By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com and Joseph Thompson jthompson@soundpublishing.com • August 18, 2021 2:33 pm

Inslee also ordered employees of public schools, colleges and child care centers to get vaccinated.

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Joey Thompson gets his first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Ash Way Park-n-Ride site on April 21, 2021 in Lynnwood, Washington. Sound Publishing file photo
Some people qualify for third shot of vaccine,...
By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 18, 2021 12:38 pm

New guidance comes as cases skyrocket in Washington and nation.

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Inslee to provide clemency to those convicted under...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 16, 2021 4:05 pm

Governor’s office says 1200 people are eligible for clemency after State v. Blake decision.

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A map of preserved land and potentially preserved land under the Land Conservation Initiative (courtesy of King County)
King County preserves thousands of acres of farmland...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 16, 2021 2:00 pm

The move is under the Land Conservation Initiative aimed at preserving 65,000 acres.

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King County Fire Marshal enacts Stage 2 burn...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 13, 2021 2:15 pm

The ban prohibits all outdoor recreational fires.

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Northwest Center’s IMPACT program is working to create more inclusive pre-kindergarten education across King County. Courtesy photo
IMPACT works to promote inclusive preschooling in King...
By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 13, 2021 5:00 am

Their goal is to reduce pre-K expulsions.

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King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert (file photo)
Councilmember calls for safety emergency declaration after county...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 12, 2021 12:30 pm

Also proposed is legislation to improve courthouse security measures.

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Courtesy of Weather.com
Another summer heat wave is coming to King...
By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 10, 2021 2:53 pm

Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s for the second time this summer.

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Gov. Jay Inslee (center) speaks about getting vaccinated during his visit to the Auburn vaccine clinic on June 22, 2021. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing
Governor will require state employees to get COVID...
By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • August 9, 2021 2:10 pm

Workers must do so by mid-October to keep their jobs. The order also covers long-term care providers.

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Amy Freedheim gives a speech to county employees and supporters during a march for women's safety at work in Seattle on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The march was scheduled after a woman was attacked in a bathroom at the King County Courthouse. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing
County employees and supporters march for safer working...
By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 9, 2021 11:08 am

Rally was scheduled in light of a recent attack at King County Courthouse.

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COURTESY FILE PHOTO, King County
Details of 3 recent COVID-19 outbreaks in King...
August 5, 2021 3:53 pm

What the data says about how to prevent a larger surge in cases | Public Health—Seattle & King County

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Surveillance footage appears to show Tyler Slaeker and other people entering the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, according to U.S District Court documents. Courtesy photo
Federal Way man arrested in connection with U.S....
By Isabel Funk • August 5, 2021 2:00 pm

A Federal Way man was arrested Aug. 4 for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.

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Seattle Film Summit organizers Chad Hutson (left) and Ben Andrews (right) - (courtesy of Seattle Film Summit)
Seattle Film Summit returns to partial in-person format...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 5, 2021 12:15 pm

This year’s event will focus on promoting self-advocacy in the creative sector.

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Reagan Dunn will face Kim-Khanh Van in the race for Metropolitan King County Council District 9.
Van will face Dunn for King County Council...
By Alex Bruell • August 8, 2021 12:30 pm

Renton city councilmember and attorney will take on four-term incumbent

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Cows at Tollgate Farm Park in North Bend. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record
State’s dairy workers begin earning overtime with new...
By Conor Wilson • August 3, 2021 12:30 pm

“This bill corrects a historic injustice,” said Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines).

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Critical race theory became a political buzzword last fall after Gig Harbor resident Christopher Rufo (right) joined commentator Tucker Carlson on Fox News. (Screenshot from YouTube broadcast)
Educational merit of critical race theory sparks heated...
By Isabel Funk • August 2, 2021 1:09 pm

In Washington, schools have seen parents protest and threaten to remove their children from schools.

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