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The King County Courthouse. File photo
Sexual assault leads to calls for closing King...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 2, 2021 11:05 am

Crime is rising in the ’dangerous environment that has surrounded our seat of government.’

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Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Health
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are rising in Washington
By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 1, 2021 4:05 pm

Data suggests the vaccine is effective in preventing hospitalization for COVID-19

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King County Council OKs millions for courts overwhelmed...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 1, 2021 4:00 pm

Some lawyers testified that the backlog has created an “access to justice” problem.

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King County announces purchase agreement of Federal Way...
By Olivia Sullivan • July 29, 2021 12:55 pm

Hotel and two additional Seattle properties to become part of county’s Health Through Housing homelessness program.

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King County Executive Dow Constantine signs an order July 28 to restart inquests into deaths that involved police officers. COURTESY PHOTO, King County
King County to restart inquests into deaths by...
By Steve Hunter • July 28, 2021 3:36 pm

Cases include shootings by Kent, Auburn, Federal Way and Kirkland police

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Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound...
By Cameron Sheppard • July 28, 2021 1:50 pm

Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.

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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn and his challengers, Kim-Khanh Van, Chris Franco, and Ubax Gardheere. Courtesy photos
King County Council District 9 candidates make pitches...
By Alex Bruell • July 28, 2021 10:40 am

Two among Dunn, Franco, Gardheere and Van will advance from Aug. 3 primary

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Sponsor of the motion to establish guidelines for the removal of encampments, Councilmember Reagan Dunn (courtesy of King County Council)
King County Council discusses policy for removal of...
By Cameron Sheppard • July 27, 2021 1:00 pm

Still unclear what the standards will be, who will enforce it, and how jurisdictions will interact.

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Condo prices in South King County surge during...
By Henry Stewart-Wood • July 24, 2021 1:30 pm

The value of condominiums in King County increased during the pandemic, with the largest increase in value in South King…

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Elaine Simons, former foster mother of Jesse Sarey, addresses a crowd outside the Maleng Regional Justice Center on Aug. 24, 2020, moments after Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson was formally charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the May 31, 2019, shooting death of 26-year-old Sarey in front of a north Auburn convenience store. File photo
Supreme Court rules officers can be compelled to...
By Henry Stewart-Wood • July 24, 2021 1:30 am

In a joint lawsuit against King County, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the families of Charleena…

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Fire inflicted heavy damage to the second floor and roof of the 2-story apartment-and ground-floor retail building at 115 East Main Street beginning late on the night of Friday July 23 and continuing into early Saturday morning. The Valley Regional Fire Authority reports that all residents got out safely. Photo courtesy Auburn Police Department.
Fire sweeps downtown Auburn apartment building, all residents...
By Robert Whale • July 24, 2021 1:30 am

Firefighters had to rescue two residents from the roof of an apartment building in downtown Auburn that burned late Friday…

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Face coverings again recommended for indoor public settings
By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com • July 23, 2021 1:19 pm

Regardless of vaccination status, says Public Health – Seattle & King County

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Firearm violence in King County on upward trend
By Cameron Sheppard • July 23, 2021 12:30 pm

King County prosecutors note a backlog in court cases, point to the pandemic as the reason why.

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Source: King County Medical Examiner’s Office
Drug overdose data shows an alarming trend in...
By Cameron Sheppard • July 19, 2021 1:30 pm

King County data indicates massive increase in fentanyl deaths from 2008 to 2020.

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Drop box at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton. File photo
What is ranked-choice voting and why does it...
By Cameron Sheppard • July 18, 2021 5:00 am

King County leaders discuss implementing a new system that aims to better reflect the will of voters

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Screenshot of video obtained by Redmond police shows Richard Sherman trying to break into the Redmond home of his in-laws.
Former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman charged with...
By Cameron Sheppard • July 16, 2021 11:40 am

Charges were filed following an incident at home of Sherman’s in-laws in Redmond.

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The Monroe Correctional Complex on Friday, June 4, 2021 in Monroe, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison...
By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • July 14, 2021 1:30 am

In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.

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Garbage at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley. FILE PHOTO
King County Councilmember proposes waste-to-energy alternative to Cedar...
By Cameron Sheppard • July 8, 2021 3:30 pm

Reagan Dunn proposed a long-term pathway to transition before the landfill reaches capacity in 2040.

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Ubax Gardheere, 2021 candidate for the 9th District seat of the Metropolitan King County Council, poses for a photo at Cedar River Park in Renton. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing
King County Council candidate responds to criticism over...
By Alex Bruell • July 8, 2021 12:30 pm

Ubax Gardheere is running in District 9.

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Des Moines man, 19, charged in fatal shooting...
By Olivia Sullivan • July 2, 2021 2:30 pm

Tilorae Shepherd, 22, died at the scene of the shooting on June 28.

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