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Small businesses brace for higher minimum wage in King County
New wage for unincorporated areas went into effect Jan. 1, but the rules are still being determined.
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End of a pepperoni era: The Fairwood Shakey’s closes
Shakey’s fans were given one more day to say goodbye to the beloved restaurant.
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Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A Seattle judge has granted Washington’s request to temporarily block Trump’s executive order
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Renton Police arrest man for reportedly killing his mother
A 34-year-old man called 911 to report his mother’s death and was arrested when police arrived on the…
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Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Oregon, Arizona and Illinois joined the lawsuit; attorneys general from 18 other states also sue
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Mercer Island man sentenced for attempted sexual abuse of teen on aircraft
72-year-old man groped 15-year-old girl on Delta flight in 2021 from Atlanta to Seattle
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Funds are running out to help vacate drug possession charges
King County Department of Public Defense urges people with simple drug possession charges to use its free resources.
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Renton community rallies around local man who died in Philippines
‘Hands around the world were reaching to find any kind of help for him.’
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Auburn Police officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop
Police say the male driver and female passenger got into an altercation in which a firearm was displayed.
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People speak up at ‘School Funding Crisis’ Eastside Town Hall
‘We cannot keep going the status quo of funding in Washington state,’ Renton teacher says
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South King Fire chief to retire, deputy chief returns to work
Chief Van Valkenburg’s paid status extended to Jan. 31; Deputy Chief Lisa Defenbaugh back on job
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Man sentenced to 39 years for fatal carjacking at Federal Way Crossings
The mother of the victim in 2021 shooting told the man that she forgives him
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Where will all the waste go? King County’s only landfill expected to be completely full by 2040
Cedar Hills Regional Landfill receives about 1 million tons of waste a year.
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Auburn girl, 12; teens arrested for stealing car from Kent
Tacoma Police make arrest after girls found with a USB device typically used to steal Kias
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Schrier speaks in support of vaccines and against RFK Jr.
8th District Congresswoman holds press conference in Washington, D.C., to oppose nomination
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Federal Way business owner awarded $14.9 million from shooting
Tacoma City Council approves payment after officer returned gun to road rage shooter
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Auburn man sentenced in drug operation related to Aryan Family
Receives a 12-year sentence.
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New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan. 2025
New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs…
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Take the (hot or cold) plunge in Renton at Soak & Sage
A spa that offers massages, facials, hot soaks, cold plunges and even a sweat lodge
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Auburn Police to receive money for investigative equipment
Funds come from state settlement with Federal Way Discount Guns