Northwest
Department of Ecology declares drought emergency in WA
Staff reports
Northwest
TRAFFIC ALERT
State Route 164 between 176th Way Southeast and Southeast 413th Place fully closed for both directions of traffic…
Northwest
King County Fair prepares for four-day run in Enumclaw
After a year’s absence, fair returns to Expo Center
News
Kent Police Blotter: July 2-13
Incidents include man with knife, fireworks injury, vehicle prowls
Northwest
With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
Northwest
Morning traffic conditions for King County, Wednesday, July 14
Traffic conditions as of 8 a.m., July 14, 2021
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State Transportation Commission meets July 20 to select its toll rate increase proposals for tolled highways
Travelers who use Washington’s tolled highways will learn next week what the new proposed toll rates will be…
Northwest
Redmond Police arrest former Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman
Redmond Police allege former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman crashed into a cement barrier on a State Route…
Northwest
King County Board of Health meets July 15 to talk about drug-user health
The King County Board of Health meets at 1 p.m. July 15 to talk about drug-user health and…
Northwest
Seattle-based groups lay groundwork for historic cancer partnership
Fred Hutchinson, UW Medicine, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Seattle Children’s
News
Swat team resolves situation with female suspect barricaded in Auburn home
Around 5:45 p.m. on June 11, an Auburn Police patrol responded to a suspicious circumstance near the area…
News
Prosthetic leg at Auburn Police Department, cops want to know whose
A prosthetic leg arrived at the Auburn Police Department as found property over the weekend. It was found…
Northwest
WSP issues silver alert, seeks public’s help finding missing woman
The Washington State Patrol is seeking the public’s help to find a missing senior citizen last seen in…
Northwest
Puget Sound Energy seeks bids for new energy resources
Puget Sound Energy has issued a request for proposal for new energy and capacity to meet customers’ long-range…
Northwest
King County pandemic response was strong, but lessons to be learned for future emergencies
King County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was well-executed in some ways, despite difficult circumstances, but gaps remained…
Northwest
Traffic conditions for King County
Here is the latest traffic news for King County as of Wednesday, July 7, according to the Washington…
Northwest
Expect temps to reach the mid-80s this week | Weather report July 6-10
Today (July 6): Sunny with a high of 83 °F and a low of 59 °F tonight.
Obituaries
Thomas P. O’Keefe | Obituary
Thomas P. O’Keeffe, 70, of Kent, WA, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in his second battle…
Opinion
Editorial: Lifting restrictions doen’t mean pandemic is over
We have work to do to increase the number of vaccinations.