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Officials urge caution when swimming this summer
Cold spring temperatures and larger than normal snowpack have created dangerous conditions
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Fireworks ban takes effect this year in unincorporated King County
The new law does not extend to cities, which each have their own regulations around fireworks.
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Large-capacity ammo magazine sales ban starts soon in Washington
Starting July 1, a 10-round capacity becomes the limit for sales. Meanwhile, “there is a rush on magazine…
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All that the tides reveal: Puget Sound’s hidden intertidal world
Exploring King County beaches during the lowest tide in the last 13 years.
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Full closure of I-405 set for Father’s Day weekend in Bellevue
Signs with detour routes will be available; closure will take place from June 17-20 to demolish Main Street…
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Auditor’s report finds racial disparities in King County Sheriff’s Office performance
BIPOC individuals are arrested and subjected to police use of force disproportionately, report finds
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Snoqualmie Valley farmers are concerned about unusual June floods
Spokesperson says infrastructure, soil and crop sales are all in danger for the low-lying farms.
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Report examines King County Sheriff’s Office misconduct investigations
Ninety-one employees had multiple allegations of misconduct made against them in 2021.
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King County to use electric heavy duty trucks to transport garbage with lower emissions
Among the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in America operated by a waste management agency.
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Parkadilly kids’ concert and fair returns to Lake Sammamish State Park
The event will take place on July 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Annual Father’s Day car show returns after two-year interruption
The event will take place on June 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Front Street.
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Housing First: Special podcast series on King County’s Health Through Housing program
Special podcast series.
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King County’s unemployment rate at all-time low
The Employment Security Department recorded an unemployment rate of 1.9% in the county.
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Native kokanee salmon show promising signs of health after enacting recommendations from the Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group
Last fall, biologists observed over 2,000 adult kokanees returning from the lake to spawn.
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Issaquah seniors say farewell to Eastside Catholic School
A graduation ceremony will be held for the Class of 2022 at Benaroya Hall on June 5 at…
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Sammamish resident among first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas
Liam Paup will serve as a volunteer in Benin within the education sector.
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Study: Lead exposure linked to kitchen cookware from Afghan refugees in King County
The issue was first noticed in Afghan children in King County, but more communities may be at risk.
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