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Aug. 4, 1981, was a memorable day for Boeing. The company’s first new commercial transport in more than a dozen years, the Boeing 767, rolled out of the Everett, Washington, plant in front of 15,000 onlookers. This widebody airplane was the first of a new generation of Boeing commercial transports designed for the fuel-conscious 1980s. Using the latest technology, the 767 promised to burn 30 percent less fuel than the generation of transports it was replacing. (Courtesy photo)

Boeing will stop production of the Everett-built 767 in 2027

In an email Friday to employees, Boeing’s CEO also said the troubled aerospace giant will cut its global workforce by 10%.

 

King County Correctional Facility in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, King County

Judge sentences ex-King County guard for bribery to allow drugs into jail

Gets eight years, six months for taking $5,000 bribe to provide drugs to inmates

 

Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson awaits the jury verdict at the King County Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent on June 27, 2024. Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times / Pool

Former Auburn Police Officer’s defense team pushes for new trial and judge

Sentencing scheduled for Nov. 8 for Jeffrey Nelson

 

Example of fentanyl. (File photo)

Auburn couple pleads not guilty in drug-related death of 1-year-old son

Medical Examiner’s autopsy found the boy died from fentanyl, methamphetamine intoxication.

Example of fentanyl. (File photo)
Ring camera footage captured K’Shawn Konscience Jimerson striking Michael Dean Gray with a wooden stick prior to the stabbing, according to an affidavit of probable cause. (Court documents)

Suspect, 19, in Renton handyman stabbing is back in jail after bail increase

Judges increases bail to $500,000 from $50,000; Michael Dean Gray, 65, died Sept. 27.

Ring camera footage captured K’Shawn Konscience Jimerson striking Michael Dean Gray with a wooden stick prior to the stabbing, according to an affidavit of probable cause. (Court documents)
Kelsey Hall has been growing dahlias since 2018; her farm now sells more than 4,000 flowers a year, and grows up to 200 different varieties. Photo courtesy Kelsey Hall

Local farm’s fame blooms in light of a newly-discovered dahlia

“Daffodahlia” caught the attention of Martha Stewart.

Kelsey Hall has been growing dahlias since 2018; her farm now sells more than 4,000 flowers a year, and grows up to 200 different varieties. Photo courtesy Kelsey Hall
All the prosecutors (left) and KPA leadership and electeds (right). Courtesy photo

Korean Prosecutors Association launches Pacific Northwest Chapter

King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion delivered a speech at the launch ceremony.

All the prosecutors (left) and KPA leadership and electeds (right). Courtesy photo
The Vital app is available now on iPhone and Android devices. Courtesy image.

DOH launches app to help cancer survivors

Vital: A Companion App for People Living with Cancer is a partnership between the Washington State Department of Health and 2Morrow Health Inc.

The Vital app is available now on iPhone and Android devices. Courtesy image.
The inaugural flight of the new direct flight between Seattle and Manila from the Philippine Airlines (PAL) lands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Oct. 2. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / Sound Publishing

Federal Way Filipino community embraces direct flight from Seattle to Manila

October is also Filipino American History Month.

The inaugural flight of the new direct flight between Seattle and Manila from the Philippine Airlines (PAL) lands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Oct. 2. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / Sound Publishing
Renton High School. File photo

School district plans to build new Renton High School

Project involves purchasing 42 parcels adjacent to the current site.

Renton High School. File photo
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Suspect in violent Renton stabbing posts bail

K’Shawn Konscience Jimerson, 19, was charged in the death of 65-year-old Michael Dean Gray.

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Man killed in Auburn motorcycle crash on SR 167

Collision Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 1 southbound near Highway 18

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Man dies while in Federal Way Police Department custody

Valley Independent Investigative Team will conduct an investigation.

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Man, 19, arrested in stabbing death of handyman in Renton

King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified 65-year-old Kyle Dean Gray’s death as a homicide

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Renton High School staff receive Governor’s Lifesaving Award

The staff members all worked together with school nurse last year to save the life of a 10th-grade boy.

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A group of volunteers from Raise the Wage Renton, shown gathering signatures in 2023. Renton residents approved a higher minimum wage for the city in a Feb. 2024 special election. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)

Minimum wage is going up in Washington

Cities can set minimum wages higher than the state. Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham and Burien all will have higher wages in 2025.

  • Oct 1, 2024
  • By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard
A group of volunteers from Raise the Wage Renton, shown gathering signatures in 2023. Renton residents approved a higher minimum wage for the city in a Feb. 2024 special election. (Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton)
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Fewer Washington residents have delinquent debt than national average

About 14% of Washington residents carry delinquent debt, lower than the national average of 22%, according to a recent analysis by the Urban Institute. Among… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2024
  • By Grace Deng Washington State Standard
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Meet James Mitchell Renton High School’s new school resource officer

‘When these kids know that we care, that people care about them, they want to do better’

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Wild Waves Theme Park in Federal Way offers a 24-hour coffin challenge

Six participants must stay inside a coffin for 24 hours for the chance to win prizes.

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Demolition has begun on the Auburn Avenue Theater, with the main marquee among the things coming down first. Courtesy photo

Auburn Avenue Theater’s marquee comes down

Built in 1926; city plans new theater complex

Demolition has begun on the Auburn Avenue Theater, with the main marquee among the things coming down first. Courtesy photo