Northwest
Tragedy becomes call to action on Washington and Oregon Blood Donor Day Dec. 18
2017 Amtrak train derailment underscoring need for emergency preparedness this winter and through pandemic
Northwest
COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Washington state
People in Phase 1a will begin to receive vaccinations this week
News
City of Kent to close 100th Place SE for Mill Creek Canyon cleanup
Closure between SE 260th and 264th from Dec. 17 through March
Letters to the Editor
Messes in Mill Creek Canyon
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Life
Blind Boys of Alabama livestream concert set for Dec. 23
City of Kent partners with group for holiday event
News
State Department of Health offers ways to minimize the spread of COVID-19 this holiday season
Limit celebrations to members of your immediate households; online gathering alternatives
Northwest
King County jail reports 16 new cases of COVID-19
Outbreak at Seattle jail; individuals transferred to medical isolation at Kent facility
News
Sound Transit temporarily reduces light rail peak-hour service
COVID-19 causes staffing shortage
Northwest
Inslee announces statewide COVID-19 exposure notification tool
WA Notify uses privacy-preserving technology to help stop the spread of disease
Northwest
King County voter turnout hits record 86.6% in general election
Previous record 85% in 2012
Northwest
$135 million state assistance package targets hardest-hit small businesses and families
Latest COVID-19 federal CARES Act funding
Life
Winterfest Town Square lighting will go on in Kent but with no ceremony
Tree, plaza will display lights but activities cancelled
Northwest
Exposures at homes, workplaces, community and social gatherings spread COVID-19
Public Health—Seattle & King County report breaks down exposure settings; answers questions about spread