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Seattle woman dies in four-car collision in Skyway

The fatal collision occurred Jan. 9 on State Route 900 near Renton

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State Patrol investigates shots fired on SR 167 near Auburn

Vehicle pulled up next to woman and her boyfriend as they traveled southbound near Ellingson Road

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King County Crime Dive podcast.

Murder for gold | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we explore a Kent man accused of luring murder victims with the promise of gold, as well as the discovery of bones belonging to a victim of the Green River Killer.

King County Crime Dive podcast.
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Dept. of Health to give Naloxone to schools as opioid overdoses increase

Opioid-related fatalities among adolescents ages 14-18 have surged almost threefold in recent years.

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Auburn Police Department Officer Jeffrey Nelson. File photo

Commission challenges Auburn police officer’s certification

Embattled officer Jeffrey Nelson’s lawyer has concerns about the complaint affecting his right to a fair trial.

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Teen on stolen dirt bike dies in Auburn collision

No arrests have been made in the incident, according to the Auburn Police Department.

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Secretary of State notifies Legislature of initiatives likely to be on ballots

The initiatives address issues such as parental rights for education, tax collection, vehicle pursuits by police and carbon tax credits. Signatures secured for the ballot measures are being validated for the general election.

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The Federal Way Inn and Suites at 1688 S. 348th St., which was formerly the Red Lion hotel. Photo taken in February 2023. (Sound Publishing file photo)

Intended as shelters for homeless people, Federal Way hotels remain closed

Catholic Community Services: ‘We have nowhere to send people.’

The Federal Way Inn and Suites at 1688 S. 348th St., which was formerly the Red Lion hotel. Photo taken in February 2023. (Sound Publishing file photo)
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Choose 180 selects Nneka Payne as new executive director

King County nonprofit advocates to transform juvenile and criminal legal systems

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Man shot, injured in Auburn at New Year’s Eve party

Residential party in the 29000 block of 55th Place South

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Renton police entered Nelsen Middle School on Dec. 14 after a prank phone call alleged there was a firearms threat in the school. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)

Teen suspect in Renton school threats charged in robbery case

Nelsen Middle School expelled the 14-year-old boy in 2022

Renton police entered Nelsen Middle School on Dec. 14 after a prank phone call alleged there was a firearms threat in the school. (Courtesy of the Renton Police Department.)
The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.

Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.
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Snoqualmie Police arrest Newcastle man over explicit texts with teen

Parents of Mount Si High School student called police when they discovered messages on their son’s iPad

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King County Agricultural commissioner lays out farming changes, challenges

Enumclaw woman appointed to 15-member board that advises King County Council, staff

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The Renton Polar Bear Plunge usually takes place at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park but has been changed to the city aquatic center on Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge in Renton moved to Henry Moses Aquatic Center

Register online for your free jump in the chilly city pool, at 10 a.m. Jan. 1

The Renton Polar Bear Plunge usually takes place at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park but has been changed to the city aquatic center on Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
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Auburn Reporter’s Person of the Year is anonymous

Local businessman donates $800,000 to save Auburn Food Bank.

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Federal Way Police investigate Christmas Day homicide

Officers arrived at the Pavilion Apartments to find Pedro Balderas in the parking lot with gunshot wounds.

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Renton head-on collision involving a school bus kills passenger in car

No children on the school bus were reported to be harmed in the Dec. 19 NE Third Street collision.

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The Auburn Avenue Theater sits vacant and boarded up on Jan. 3, 2022, after being condemned due to safety concerns stemming from the demolition of the Max House Apartments complex next door.

Wave goodbye to the Auburn Avenue Theater in 2024

Demolition will pave the way for a new downtown theater complex.

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The Auburn Avenue Theater sits vacant and boarded up on Jan. 3, 2022, after being condemned due to safety concerns stemming from the demolition of the Max House Apartments complex next door.