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3 teen inmates escape | King County Crime Dive
In this episode, we take a closer look at Echo Glen Children’s Center, which recently saw another batch…
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Vandals spray-paint demands for Gaza cease-fire on U.S. Rep. Adam Smith’s Bellevue home
9th Congressional District covers parts of Bellevue, Renton, Kent, Federal Way and Auburn
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Kirkland cop on paid leave | King County Crime Dive
In this episode, we take a closer look at a Kirkland police officer who is accused of harassing…
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Three teens caught after escaping from Echo Glen Children’s Center
At least ten inmates have escaped from the juvenile correctional facility this year.
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Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget Sound
Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.
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KC Council will consider reparations over historic redlining
Race-based restrictive real estate practices estimated to have prevented billions in wealth.
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State League of Women Voters condemn election office interferences
League president calls substances mailed ‘an attack on democracy’
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WA to invest $200 million to address disparities created by “war on drugs”
Dept. of Commerce to establish 17 different grant programs to invest in communities impacted.
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King County jail guard reportedly took bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates
Allegedly took in methamphetamine and fentanyl to two inmates at Seattle correctional facility
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Sound Transit to enforce passenger fares starting Nov. 15
Fare ambassadors to check passengers on Link light rail and Sounder trains
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King County Sexual Assault Resource Center hires new CEO
“Every year, KCSARC supports 5,000 survivors and their families, helping them find their own resilience to recover, and…
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Off-duty pilot charged after psychedelic mushroom-induced ‘breakdown’
Federal charges detail how Joseph Emerson, 44, tried to shut down the engines of a plane bound for…
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KC Councilman accuses OLEO director of “defending” Hamas attack
OLEO director calls the controversy “ridiculousness,” following a call for his resignation.
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Washington minimum wage to top $16 an hour next year
Meanwhile, some salaried workers and rideshare drivers could see their earnings rise from other state-required adjustments.
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King County Councilmember calls for audit of juvenile diversion programs
Reagan Dunn says the program lacks transparency and accountability measures.
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Dept. of Health launches dashboard to track overdose death data
DOH aims to help communities better understand overdose deaths, make informed prevention decisions
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Gov. Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
‘He is experiencing very mild symptoms, including a mild cough’ governor’s office says
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King County Council members encourage people to not drive for a week
The Week Without Driving is meant to put policy makers, elected leaders and transportation professionals in the place…
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Sound Transit seeks feedback to light rail fare changes, parking options
Online open house available through Oct. 22
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King County salmon habitat recovery projects receive state funding
The state awarded 66 grants totaling $53.7 million to projects in and around Puget Sound.