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Independent investigation conducted after Lynnwood Jail death
Cause of death determined to be a suicide by medical examiner.
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Sexual assault leads to calls for closing King County Courthouse
Crime is rising in the ’dangerous environment that has surrounded our seat of government.’
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Puget Sound Darigold workers on verge of strike amid contract negotiations
Workers cite lack of medical leave, outsourcing and bad-faith negotiations as reason for strike.
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King County Council OKs millions for courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog
Some lawyers testified that the backlog has created an “access to justice” problem.
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Renovated Totem Lake Park opens to the public
It features a boardwalk that connects to the Cross Kirkland Corridor and a playground.
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Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region – and the problem they present
Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.
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King County Council discusses policy for removal of homeless encampments
Still unclear what the standards will be, who will enforce it, and how jurisdictions will interact.
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Vulcan purchases 1.4-acre property in Bellevue next to future light rail station
The real estate developer says the eight-story development will have about 250 units of housing.
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Firearm violence in King County on upward trend
King County prosecutors note a backlog in court cases, point to the pandemic as the reason why.
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County property purchased in Bellevue for Eastside supportive and affordable housing
The $186 million project is expected to be finished by 2023.
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Study suggests that the top 10 percent of gasoline-using drivers consume one-third of all the gas
Researchers believe converting “gasoline superusers” is an important factor in meeting climate goals
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Drug overdose data shows an alarming trend in recent years
King County data indicates massive increase in fentanyl deaths from 2008 to 2020.
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Eastside Fire and Rescue to share services with Woodinville Fire and Rescue
Eastside Fire and Rescue Board of Directors approved a ten-year agreement to share services.
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What is ranked-choice voting and why does it matter?
King County leaders discuss implementing a new system that aims to better reflect the will of voters
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Cannabis-derived drug reduces symptoms for local woman suffering chronic seizures
Seizure control allowed her to communicate, make friends and have unprecedented independence.
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David Brink Park to receive shoreline renovations this August
The park is expected to be closed for six months of construction.
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Former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman charged with five misdemeanors in King County
Charges were filed following an incident at home of Sherman’s in-laws in Redmond.
Northwest
King County Councilmember proposes waste-to-energy alternative to Cedar Hills Landfill
Reagan Dunn proposed a long-term pathway to transition before the landfill reaches capacity in 2040.
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Juanita Beach reopens after rise in bacterial concentration in water
King County ecologist explains that fecal bacteria is to blame.
Business
Restaurant owners discuss labor difficulties with U.S Rep. Suzan DelBene
Experienced service and kitchen staff are reportedly hard to hire as food service reopens.