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A State Route 18 sign in Snoqualmie before the SR 18/I-90 interchange. File photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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SR 18 to see full closure this Saturday near Snoqualmie

Highway will be fully closed between Issaquah-Hobart Road and the Interstate 90/SR 18 interchange.

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King County Local Dive: Illegal dumping, road rage shooting, problematic totem pole

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988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon

The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.

Courtesy of Downtown Issaquah Association.

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Issaquah to hold last wine walk of the year

The wine walk will take place on July 16 from 6-9 p.m.

Parkadilly. Courtesy of Lake Sammamish State Park.

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After two year hiatus, Parkadilly returns to Lake Sammamish State Park

The event will take place on July 17 at Lake Sammamish State Park from 11 a.m. to 4…

Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall. Courtesy of King County.

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King County Sheriff’s Office to implement changes on public safety deliverance

Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall will begin implementing new changes to the agency in September.

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Bryce Van Parys to be featured at Issaquah’s Artwalk & Music stroll

The Artwalk & Music strolls will take place on every 2nd Saturday of the month until September.

Photos of Justin O’Leary leaked to and shared by WaNaziWatch (Screenshot from WaNaziWatch website)

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Online watchdog group gives a closer look at far-right extremists in King County

Justin O’Leary, of Des Moines, was recently arrested in Idaho with other members of Patriot Front.

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Sexual assault advocates speak out about loss of bodily autonomy following Roe v. Wade decision

According to the CDC, 15% of rape assaults across the nation result in pregnancy.

Courtesy of Village Theatre.

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Village Theatre welcomes new artistic and managing directors

Adam Immerwahr and Laura Lee will assist with moving the theatre towards a dual leadership model.

A large van was crushed by earthquake debris in a Seattle parking lot in this photo taken March 4, 2001. FEMA News Photo by Kevin Galvin

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Massive earthquake on Seattle Fault would bring catastrophic tsunami waves

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake could create a tsunami that would flood the Seattle shoreline in over 20 feet…

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing

Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members…

A pipe-clogging fatberg being removed (Screenshot from Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts website)

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New ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling law goes into effect across Washington this month

Officials estimate $440 million is spent removing clogs caused by improperly flushed products yearly

Reproductive rights protest at Cal Anderson Park on May 14, 2022. Hannah Saunders/Sound Publishing

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The falling of Roe v. Wade: Through the eyes of a local abortion access hotline volunteer

The Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) is already receiving calls from people in Texas and Louisiana.

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King County Local Dive: Prostitution coercion, hate crime, book ban

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Data released on fireworks-related injuries in Washington

Last year fireworks caused $122,000 in damage.

Photos of the damage to church property (Screenshot from Bellevue Police Department Twitter)

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Bellevue resident charged with hate crime after vandalizing church

The defendent allegedly smashed glass and spray painted dozens of pointed remarks around the church.

Dr. Faisal Khan. Courtesy of King County.

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Dr. Faisal Khan appointed as next King County health director

Dennis Worsham will continue to serve as interim director until September 6.

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King County experts discuss extreme heat mitigation plan

The plan includes improving infrastructure and communications to prevent future disasters.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII: Examining Auburn police officer’s grim tattoos

Episode 5 in special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.