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King County Council member Girmay Zahilay. Courtesy photo

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King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay hosts block party to launch Youth Achievement Center

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay and several partner community organizations will host a block party on July 18…

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WSDOT launches new Good To Go!

The Washington State Department of Transportation launched the new Good To Go! on July 12, following a 10-day…

Conceptual design of 132nd interchange

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WSDOT awards contract for I-405/NE 132nd Street Interchange project in Kirkland

For drivers who regularly experience congestion accessing Interstate 405 in Kirkland’s Totem Lake area, relief is coming soon.

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Condominium property values up across King County in 2020

Highest median value jump of 9% in South King County

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TRAFFIC ALERT

As of 7:21 a.m. on State Route northbound just north of I-5 in Tukwila, there is a collision…

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn

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KC Councilman wants taxpayers to see where their money is going

On Thursday, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn introduced a motion that would task the Assessor’s Office with sending…

Map of July fire outlook for the West. (National Interagency Fire Center)

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Department of Ecology declares drought emergency in WA

Staff reports

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TRAFFIC ALERT

State Route 164 between 176th Way Southeast and Southeast 413th Place fully closed for both directions of traffic…

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Redmond Police arrest former Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman

Redmond Police allege former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman crashed into a cement barrier on a State Route…

The Monroe Correctional Complex on Friday, June 4, 2021 in Monroe, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units

In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.

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Morning traffic conditions for King County, Wednesday, July 14

Traffic conditions as of 8 a.m., July 14, 2021

Ongoing construction on 520 bridge. Photo WSDOT.

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State Transportation Commission meets July 20 to select its toll rate increase proposals for tolled highways

Travelers who use Washington’s tolled highways will learn next week what the new proposed toll rates will be…

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King County Board of Health meets July 15 to talk about drug-user health

The King County Board of Health meets at 1 p.m. July 15 to talk about drug-user health and…

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Seattle-based groups lay groundwork for historic cancer partnership

Fred Hutchinson, UW Medicine, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Seattle Children’s

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WSP issues silver alert, seeks public’s help finding missing woman

The Washington State Patrol is seeking the public’s help to find a missing senior citizen last seen in…

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Traffic alerts now and upcoming in King County

As of 8:14 a.m. July 13, an earlier ramp blocking incident on SR 520 Westbound at 108th Avenue…

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Puget Sound Energy seeks bids for new energy resources

Puget Sound Energy has issued a request for proposal for new energy and capacity to meet customers’ long-range…

Audit finds King County responded well to pandemic, but could have done better . Photo courtesy of CDC.

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King County pandemic response was strong, but lessons to be learned for future emergencies

King County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was well-executed in some ways, despite difficult circumstances, but gaps remained…

Garbage at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley. FILE PHOTO

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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.

Ubax Gardheere, 2021 candidate for the 9th District seat of the Metropolitan King County Council, poses for a photo at Cedar River Park in Renton. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing

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King County Council candidate responds to criticism over 2010 arrest for school bus threats

Ubax Gardheere is running in District 9.