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    In this 2019 file photo, Puget Sound Energy product development manager John Dooley stands in front of one of four units at the Glacier Battery Storage Project in northwest Washington state. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Washington state utility moratorium receives final extension
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 7, 2021 2:22 pm

    A final extension of the Washington state utility moratorium was announced last week, meaning the ban on shut-offs will expire…

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    A screenshot of Puget Sound Energy's outage map at around 3 p.m. on June 28. At the time, some 12,300 customers across Western Washington were without power.
    Thousands of PSE customers lose power during heat...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 28, 2021 3:00 pm

    Thousands of people in Western Washington lost power over the weekend as power demand spiked during a historic heat wave.

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    Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System. File photo Tags
    King County libraries move to Phase 4 this...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 16, 2021 1:30 am

    Libraries across King County will advance to Phase 4 on June 30, and all remaining library buildings will be open…

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    A plane drops fire retardant on the Palmer Mountain Fire last summer in north-central Washington. Laura Knowlton/Sound Publishing staff photo
    Washington can expect a warmer, drier summer –...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 9, 2021 10:10 am

    The threat of wildfires in much of Washington state is expected to be above average this summer as hot and…

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    Flames attack the hillside in Bonney Lake on Sept. 8, 2020. (East Pierce Fire & Rescue photo)
    WA firefighters brace for potentially busy weekend
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 1, 2021 1:30 am

    Washington state Department of Natural Resources firefighters were preparing for what could have been a busy Memorial Day weekend after…

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    Jeff Duchin, Seattle - King County Public Health officer, said when considering whether to wear a mask indoors in public spaces, people should understand their risk based on local coronavirus activity and make decisions based on their own risk tolerance. (Getty images)
    Should you keep masking up if you’re vaccinated?
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 17, 2021 3:15 pm

    Think about it, says King County’s top doctor.

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    Sound Publishing file photo
Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee, receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way.
    County health officer looks to community immunity instead...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 11, 2021 11:45 am

    Herd immunity may be unlikely to reach King County anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean that people living in the…

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    Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing
    King County positive COVID cases are beginning to...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 4, 2021 5:13 pm

    The number of positive COVID-19 cases in King County is beginning to fall after a fourth wave began in March.

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    Washington state case count since March 2020. WA Governor's Office
    Pandemic pause: King County remains in Phase 3
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 4, 2021 12:08 pm

    No Washington state counties will be rolling back their phase under the state’s Roadmap to Recovery plan following an announcement…

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    Courtesy of Washington Military Department
    Washington gets mobile earthquake alerts
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 3, 2021 6:13 pm

    Washington state will have its own earthquake early warning system on May 4 when ShakeAlert goes live, which could give…

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    File photo 
A gray wolf.
    Wolf population continues to make a comeback in...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 2, 2021 4:20 pm

    The number of wolves in Washington state increased by 22%, marking the 12th year in a row the wolf population…

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    File photo
    All fireworks will be illegal in unincorporated King...
    By Aaron Kunkler • April 28, 2021 1:30 am

    Fireworks will be illegal in unincorporated parts of King County starting in 2022 after the King County Council approved a…

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    Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service
    Salmon update: King County wants cleaner water, more...
    By Aaron Kunkler • April 8, 2021 1:30 am

    Salmon and orcas are in the spotlight once again as King County unveils a new strategic plan to rework its…

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    Help wanted sign in the window. File photo
    State releases February unemployment data
    By Aaron Kunkler • April 7, 2021 3:30 pm

    February unemployment in King County sat at 5.3%, which marked a decrease from the prior month, but was still double…

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    Sound Publishing file photo
    More people can get the COVID vaccine on...
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 26, 2021 1:00 pm

    The number of people eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is set to increase in King County, but the number…

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    A woman gathers flowers at Snofalls Lavender Farm outside Fall City on July 18, 2020. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
    Finding farmland in King County is a perpetual...
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 23, 2021 10:40 am

    High prices and a lack of available land has pushed the price per acre sky-high.

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    Vaccinations taking place. File photo
    CDC updates guidance for those that receive vaccine
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 11, 2021 2:30 pm

    New guidance for those that have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have been released by the Centers for Disease Control.

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    Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive...
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 11, 2021 10:10 am

    Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4 an hour…

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    A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services
    WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 8, 2021 3:20 pm

    Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to address critical…

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    Whole Foods grocery store entrance (Shutterstock)
    King County considers grocery store worker hazard pay...
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 4, 2021 5:30 pm

    The King County Metropolitan Council will vote during its next meeting on whether to grant hazard pay to grocery store…

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    Freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish. File photo
    Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 4, 2021 1:30 am

    Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about the fate…

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    Malden, after a wildfire burned down 80% of the town’s buildings in Eastern Washington. Courtesy photo
    DNR commissioner seeks $125 million to fight wildfires
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 3, 2021 10:10 am

    In Washington state last September, some 600,000 acres burned within 72 hours.

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    Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System. File photo
    King County libraries will reopen in some cities...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 26, 2021 12:00 pm

    Fall City, Kent libraries among six selected for partial reopening.

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