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Man arrested in fatal shooting of Des Moines man, woman
March 5 in residence across from Highline College
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Proposed bill aims to trade handcuffs for help when it comes to drug use
Supreme Court decision to strike down drug possesion law leaves oppurtunity to shift paradigm
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House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers
Bill’s prime sponsor says it will help address healthcare equity and affordability.
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Sound Transit issues draft environmental impact statement for light rail facility
Operations and Maintenance Facility South to be built in Kent or Federal Way; public comment begins
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State House approves bill to restore streamlined sales tax funds
Measure would mean about $4 million per year to city of Kent
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Safety measures in place for Auburn students in hybrid learning
In-person learning began March 3 for kindergarten through 5th grade
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Rates of Alzheimer’s Disease expected to rise in Washington, nationwide
Report records 120,000 diagnoses in Washington.
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Kent City Council votes 4-3 against land-use change for townhouses
Ordinance expected to be considered again at March 16 meeting
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Free virtual parent workshops offered to Kent School District families
Goal to help families support their student’s social emotional wellness
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State bill creating Office of Independent Investigations passes House
Kent’s Entenman sponsors measure to oversee police uses of force
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Kent residents donate hundreds of blankets, pillows for children
Police held drive outside department headquarters
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Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count
Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about…
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Law gives Washington high school seniors leeway to graduate
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that can waive some requirements for students who were on track before…
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Study shows Washingtonians exceeded ‘heavy drinking’ threshold in 2020
The survey suggests Washingtonians drank more than 17 alcoholic beverages a week on average.
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Governor: Educators are now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
“This should give educators more confidence,” Jay Inslee said. Other frontline workers could soon be next.
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UW Medicine hits COVID-19 milestones in vaccines, tests
The healthcare system’s 100,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine administered
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Senate passes Das bill to promote recycling, reduce expanded polystyrene
Targets plastic beverage containers, trash bags and bottles for household products
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DNR commissioner seeks $125 million to fight wildfires
In Washington state last September, some 600,000 acres burned within 72 hours.
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Federal Way Public Schools postpones in-person learning by one week
District to dedicate one week to transition activities, return to classrooms set for March 15.