News
Kent Police Blotter: March 10-25
Domestic violence, stabbing, drive-by shooting among incidents
Opinion
Editorial: Make preventing, fighting wildfires a priority
A $125 million request would fund firefighting, healthy forests and protect homes and communities.
Northwest
King County looks at forming hate crime unit in Sheriff’s Office
Four deputies would be assigned to group
Northwest
Solved: Arsonist behind 1987 firefighter’s death was only 12
For 34 years, a blaze at the old Everett Community College library was a mystery. Now Elmer Nash,…
News
Inslee: K-12 schools can reduce COVID social distancing
The governor reduced social distancing requirements for K-12 classrooms from 6 feet to 3 feet.
Northwest
State launches new Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
Office will focus on community gun violence disproportionately impacting communities of color
Northwest
Constantine proposes $600 million King County COVID-19 supplemental budget
Plan includes $337 million from American Rescue Plan Act
News
Insurers told to stop using credit scores to set rates
A ban of that practice will be in place until the pandemic is over, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler…
News
Meet area code 564: The new kid in town is gaining ground
The newest area code in Washington has infiltrated 360 territory, and 425, 206 and 253 are next.
Northwest
Inslee expands eligibility with vaccine supply rising
He’s also extending moratoria on evictions and utility cut-offs and easing rules for nursing home visits.
News
Kent mayor releases statement about violence toward Asian Americans
‘Enough is enough. We need to call it out when we see and hear it’
News
Inslee signs order to get students back in classrooms
The directive requires districts to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week for all grades.
