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Mariners first half takeaways and second half expectations

The All-Star break symbolizes the halfway point in the season, how can the Mariners get going?

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Cause of death ruled in officer-involved SeaTac shooting

The death of a man in the officer-involved shooting in SeaTac has been ruled a suicide by the…

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Officer-involved shooting in SeaTac, Renton PD leads case

The Renton Police Department is leading an investigation in an officer-involved shooting resulting in a death in SeaTac.

Renton School District Superintendent Damien Pattenaude ranks as the highest paid in the state with a total salary of $477.693. Courtesy of Renton School District.

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Report reveals state’s highest paid school superintendents

Four of the top 11 highest paid superintendents in Washington are in South King County school districts.

Michael Rucker, 32, a former Auburn Riverside High School player, pitches for the Mariners. COURTESY PHOTO, Ben Van Houten

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Auburn Riverside’s Rucker returns home to pitch for Mariners

Rucker’s story is full of twists and turns as he fulfills a dream.

Former Mercer Islander and current hydroplane racer Brent Hall at Summer Celebration on July 11. The Grand Prix driver is pictured with an H1 Unlimited boat. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Former Islander Hall is set for Seafair hydroplane races

Hall discussed all things hydro with MI Summer Celebration attendees.

A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

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WA tribes, environmental groups sue over Endangered Species Act rule change

Washington tribes and environmental organizations sued the federal government Tuesday, arguing that recent changes to Endangered Species Act…

Featherhaven recently rescued a great horned owl that was hit by a freight train. After treating it for blunt force trauma, it was transferred to Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue for continued care. Photo courtesy Featherhaven

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Enumclaw songbird rehab sanctuary closes

Featherhaven, one of only a handful of nonprofits dedicated to wild bird care in the state, treated more…

Guests got to hold fins and jaws of thresher and sixgill sharks. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Shark in the Park celebrates local sixgills

The 2nd annual Shark in the Park community festival took place over the weekend in Des Moines, complete…

Black bear. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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A year and $80k later, a probe of WA fish and wildlife commissioners continues

Gov. Bob Ferguson has been mum on when the results of his investigation will be released.

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Woodinville man indicted for money theft in South King County

A Woodinville man has been indicted for stealing $440,000 from financial institutions in Renton and Tukwila.

Fans on Link arrive at Pioneer Square Station for the FIFA World Cup game in Seattle between the USA and Belgium on July 6. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Link light rail ridership records set during World Cup

Sound Transit scored big with Link light rail ridership numbers during the World Cup in Seattle.

This is the piece of land in Cumberland that Segale Properties has proposed to turn into a 990-acre gravel mine. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Community Association

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Controversial Enumclaw gravel mine heads into Environmental Impact Statement review

The gravel mine and asphalt plant has been met with fierce local resistance.

U.S. Congresswoman Kim Schrier and King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall celebrate with King County Councilmembers and the rescue team in front of one of the county’s two rescue helicopters equipped with hoist technology. Photo provided by the office of Kim Schrier

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King County receives $1 million for rescue helicopter

King County is receiving more than $1 million of federal funding to upgrade its search-and-rescue helicopter.

Mercer Island resident and biology scholar Emma Li. Courtesy photo

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Islander garners gold medal in USA Biolympiad National Finals

Li qualifies for international event in Lithuania.

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Federal Way woman pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud

The 53-year-old woman presented herself as an investment advisor and defrauded $3 million from people in the Korean…

Flood waters approach State Route 203 at the northern intersection of Neal Road SE, March 20, 2026. Some county funds for 2026-2027 will be disappropriated and will be used for a roads project to support flood recovery projects. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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KC Council approves $431 million supplemental budget

The King County Council has approved a $431 million supplemental budget for the 2026-2027 season.

Fresh apples sold at the Renton Farmers Market, which takes EBT cards as a payment method. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Penalties loom for Washington if state doesn’t improve food stamp error rates

Under Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill,” the state could face over $90 million in added costs if it can’t…

The Valley Cities Behavioral Health clinic in Enumclaw. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Valley Cities receives federal certification

The new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic title means the behavioral health provider must treat all patients that…

The Sundown Overnight Shelter in Auburn, which has partnered with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, helps keep 45 unhoused people out of the elements. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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King County, Seattle to take on unhoused organization following audit

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is in need of an overhaul after an April 2026 audit…