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King County close to making trade with Seattle for City Hall Park
The proposed swap needs to be approved by Seattle City Council.
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Healthcare workers facing widespread burnout amid pandemic, say multiple unions
Healthcare workers unions are pushing for increased staffing to avoid mass resignations.
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King County adopts amended districting plan
Residents can view adopted districting map on the county’s website.
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Surgeon General sounds alarm on mental health in young people during pandemic
A report called the rising levels of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation a potential crisis.
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Survey data suggests how the pandemic has changed attitudes toward housing in King County
More than half of King County survey participants say they will move in the next five years.
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King County Council approves plan for future of housing-first approach to homelessness
The plan will govern expenditures of Health through Housing dollars from 2022 to 2028.
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As new COVID-19 variant looms, vaccination disparities linger in King County
County data shows gaps among age, geography and race.
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King County and Port of Seattle to collaborate on waste-to-fuel study
The study is aimed at identifying logistics of developing aviation fuel out of municipal garbage.
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Department of Health announces QR code verification program to prove vaccination status
WA Verify is intended to make vaccine verification simpler and more efficient.
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King County proposes redistricting map, asks for feedback from public
Public invited to comment at November 30 public hearing.
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What the history of homelessness in our region can teach us about our current crisis
A talk with the author of “Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in an American…
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State’s richest zip codes are all in East King County, according to home value study
Medina zip code ranks among top 10 most affluent in the nation.
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One-car collision on I-5 near Southcenter kills two 19-year-olds
According to the incident report, neither the passenger or driver were wearing seatbelts.
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King County councilmember proposes a public comment period before county establishes homeless shelters
In some cities, hotels bought to homeless shelters have been controversial among residents.
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For domestic violence survivors, petitioning for a protective order can be an uphill battle
New state law intends to remove barriers to protection, but advocates say it may not do enough.
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Constantine leads in vote count for King County Executive
Incumbent Dow Constantine is challenged by State Sen. Joe Nguyen.
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Global health experts weigh-in on putting the pandemic behind us
Pharmaceutical companies will have to waive patent rights to address vaccine disparities, they say.
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Racial disparities in bike helmet law forces decision by King County health board
On Oct. 21, the King County Board of Health discussed striking down a county law that requires bicycle…
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County council votes to take dangerous park out of Seattle’s hands
City Hall Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Seattle, has had multiple reports of crime.
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Health care workers call on state’s hospitals to help mitigate staffing crisis
Health care workers unions claim hospitals have the resources to fix the issue.