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Man dies from rock to the head; husband kills wife; city targets anti-drug zones | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

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Tale of the freeway rock thrower | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

King County prosecutor candidates Jim Ferrell (left) and Leesa Manion debate Sept. 28 at Carco Theatre in Renton. The forum was moderated by Renton Chamber of Commerce CEO Diane Dobson (center). Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing

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Prosecutor candidates debate court backlog, working with police, restorative justice

King County voters will choose between Jim Ferrell and Leesa Manion in Nov. general election.

King County Executive Dow Constantine. (Courtesy of King County)

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King County Executive proposes broad investments to behavioral health infrastructure

The plan would be funded by a nine-year property tax levy which voters may decide on in 2023.

The site of where the Lones Levee was cleared on Green River to restore salmon habitat. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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State Board awards nearly $76 Million in grants to fund salmon recovery projects

Over $2.8 million in grant funding was awarded to projects and efforts in King County.

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Molotov cocktails, opioid battles, and a guy drugging a minor | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

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Renton man pleads guilty to unlawful possession of explosive devices

He planned to use Molotov cocktails on a Seattle Police building during the 2020 protests.

MPV Data Dashboard September 20, 2022. Screenshot from DOH website.

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Department of Health introduces monkeypox data dashboard to track viral activity

The dashboard tracks cases numbers and hospitalizations across the state.

Executive Dow Constantine. Courtesy of King County.

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King County Executive proposes millions of dollars in public safety investments

The proposed budget will focus on reducing crime, gun violence, and behavioral health crises.

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Car bomb at a funeral, van fire at a church | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

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Fatal police shooting, illegal steroids, deadly trench collapse | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

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Funding secured for behavioral health crisis stabilization facility in King County

The mental health facility will help avoid arrests and unnecessary hospital emergency room visits.

King County Council members (File photo)

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King County Council wants to look at ways to support food banks amid rising inflation

A measure to identify resources for food banks will be come to a final vote on Sept. 20.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn cop’s death-themed tattoos go public

Episode 7 in this special podcast series explores the release of unredacted photos showing Jeffrey Nelson’s tattoos.

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Burglary suspect caught with ghost gun; teacher strike delays start of school | King County Local Dive

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Renton resident Kat Lieu, author of “Modern Asian Baking at Home.” (Courtesy of Kat Lieu)

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‘Subtle Asian Baking’ founder Kat Lieu publishes best-selling cookbook

After being told ‘Asian culture doesn’t sell,’ this Renton resident built a whole community.

U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Congresswoman Kim Schrier celebrated the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the Swedish Issaquah Campus (Screenshot from Sen. Patty Murray’s official website)

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WA lawmakers celebrate passage of Inflation Reduction Act

The bill includes provisions to reduce prescription drug prices and climate change investments.

Homeless encampment in wooded area in Auburn on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing

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King County Councilmember requests audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority

A letter to the county auditor’s office asked for a financial and performance audit of the agency.

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Cop’s colorful TikTok video; road rage arrest; foreign investors in the housing market | King County Local Dive

A new podcast for King County residents

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King County Council approves $5 million in funding for youth mental health

CDC statistics show increased mental health emergencies among youth during the pandemic.