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King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce amid rash of dispensary robberies
The multi-agency task force will cooperate to find ways to improve safety in the cash-only industry.
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Renton man sentenced for killing of woman in Olympic National Forest
Authorities say the he brutally beat to death the California woman who he was having an affair with.
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New ORCA system launches for regional transit across the Puget Sound
Overhaul includes new website, mobile application and digital business account manager.
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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
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Rafiki Restaurant and Lounge offers traditional Kenyan food in Downtown Kent
How many people reading this right now can say they have tried Kenyan food before? Well, now at…
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Kent middle school librarian wins intellectual freedom award
Gavin Downing refused to keep ‘silence in the library’ amid attempted book banning and censorship.
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King County audit finds backlog of property tax exemption applications for seniors, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans
The auditors found that program expansions lead to three-times the amount of applications.
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AG announces $518 million settlement from pharmaceutical companies over their role in opioid crisis
Most of the settlement money will be used to mitigate the opioid crisis in Washington.
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King County Local Dive: Another cop is in trouble; protection order disparities; city bans public use of fentanyl
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Inslee visits Renton High School to proclaim Teachers Appreciation Week
Amid teacher shortage, Renton pilots program to fast-track students into educators for the district.
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County auditor finds barriers to access, inequities in outcomes for people seeking protection orders
The auditors made several recommendations to improve the protection order process.
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Patti Cole-Tindall is named new King County Sheriff
A hearing and confirmation process for the appointment is set to begin on May 18.
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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
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How unintended consequences led to King County’s removal of a Green River levee
Officials say the levee destroyed wetland habitat critical for salmon over 60 years.
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Snoqualmie Tribe receives support from national tribal law experts in case regarding treaty rights
Tribe Chairman says the case may be “the most important Tribal Supreme Court case of our generation.”
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Judged by XII (Episode 2): Police officer’s history of violence | King County Local Dive
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
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Project leaders give update on early design of Federal Way Memorial Stadium renovation
Project construction expected to begin in early 2023.
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Face coverings no longer required on transit and in transit facilities in Puget Sound region
The policy change is related to a federal judge’s decision to strike down mask mandates on airplanes.
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Public health agencies link Norovirus outbreak to oysters from British Columbia
As of early April, 103 norovirus illnesses have been reported from 13 states, 62 in Washington.
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School district investigates coach; LGBTQ book ban; teen arrested in armed robbery spree | King County Local Dive
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