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Free printing costs King County libraries $1 million each year
The library board is considering reducing the number of free pages from 75 a week to 10.
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More than 100 horses are being hoarded by a nonprofit in Puget Sound
Under guise of nonprofit caring for rescued horses, allegations of animal cruelty arose.
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$30 car tab proposal returns to ballot in November
Tim Eyman-led initiative would restrict car tabs and transportation benefit districts in Washington.
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King County alcohol production ordinance could be approved by year’s end
Update to county code has been more than a year in the making.
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KCSO found all but one of the 108 allegations of excessive or unnecessary use of force were justified
The Office of Law Enforcement Oversight has released its annual 2018 report.
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King County pushes back report on for-hire driver trafficking training
The report was originally due in October but has been extended until next spring.
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King County allocates $318 million for education
Money will go toward early education and postsecondary support.
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King County set to bring in tax-free housing funding
It’s set to reap $100 million over the next 20 years from state coffers.
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King County’s Prop. 1 parks levy is passing
Initial results from the Aug. 6 primary King County Council races are also in.
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Grocery store workers picket across King County
Union members are asking Kroger for living wages and more scheduling predictability.
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King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force
Recruits hired after Dec. 7 will need additional training coming out of the academy.
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PSE’s battery storage project could help the clean energy rollout
Tiny pilot project in Glacier could eventually be expanded to Puget Sound region.
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King County jail lost water 16 times since 2018
The building has been plagued with water failures stemming from Aquatherm pipes.
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Economic growth continues for King County
Warning signs on horizon as housing and rent prices cool down compared to previous years.
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King County jail’s leaky pipes have national implications
Lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court alleges Aquatherm has been selling faulty pipes.
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WA’s new voting system concerns county elections officials
VoteWA has run into some problems in recent months as the Aug. 6 primary election draws closer.
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‘Feedback loops’ of methane, CO2 echo environmental problem beyond Washington
University of Washington among researchers of climate change’s effects in global temperatures.
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King County could loan 4Culture $20 million
The loan would be repaid by the organization and used to help serve marginalized communities.
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King County Sheriff’s Office has been giving ICE unredacted information
Both the office and jail have supplied the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.