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    Articles by Josh Kelety
    King County Council is proposing measures that would impact gun storage and sales. Photo by zaphad1/Flickr
    King County Council members push safe storage gun...
    By Josh Kelety • July 30, 2018 5:50 pm

    Gun rights groups have threatened legal action over the measure.

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    Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta stands alongside family members, Burien Police Chief Ted Boe, and Burien City Manager Brian Wilson at a July 23 press conference. Photo by Josh Kelety
    Burien Mayor Assaulted in Potential Hate Crime
    By Josh Kelety • July 24, 2018 10:00 am

    The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attack against the Latinx Mayor Jimmy Matta.

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    Nikkita Oliver speaks at a July 17 No New Youth Jail press conference in front of the construction site of the King County Youth Detention Center. Photo by Josh Kelety
    King County youth detention center moves forward despite...
    By Josh Kelety • July 23, 2018 5:15 am

    As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.

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    The Carlton Complex wildfire burned in north-central Washington state in 2014. Photo by Jason Kriess/Wikimedia Commons
    King County burn ban under way
    By Josh Kelety • July 16, 2018 9:50 am

    Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.

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    Numerous complaints against King County Sheriff’s deputies for issues like excessive force and improper search and seizure weren’t investigated due to internal misclassification, a new report says. Photo by Oran Viriyincy/Flickr
    Complaints against sheriff’s deputies not properly investigated, report...
    By Josh Kelety • July 14, 2018 5:00 am

    An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.

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    Last spring, Sarah Smith (second from left) travelled to Tennessee to meet with other Brand New Congress candidates including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (right). Photo courtesy Brand New Congress
    Smith vs. Smith: Newcomer tries to shake up...
    By Josh Kelety • July 11, 2018 3:55 pm

    District spans from Seattle and Bellevue to Federal Way and Tacoma. Democratic socialist candidate challenges longtime incumbent Adam Smith in primary.

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    Access to opioid addiction medication remains limited in King County
    Access to opioid addiction medication remains limited in...
    By Josh Kelety • July 5, 2018 3:15 pm

    Patients in South King County and Eastside face bigger barriers to treatment

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    King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
    King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
    By Josh Kelety • June 28, 2018 3:30 pm

    The Sheriff’s Office somehow missed his record of assault when hiring him in 2017.

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    After Seattle’s controversial employee head tax was repealed, King County Executive Dow Constantine wants to bond against existing tax revenues to generate $100 million for affordable housing. Photo by Joe Mabel/Wikipedia Commons
    County executive proposes $100 million affordable housing bond
    By Josh Kelety • June 22, 2018 11:10 am

    The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.

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    Seattle and King County officials want a safe injection van
    Seattle and King County officials want a safe...
    By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 2:45 pm

    The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.

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    An autopsy found that Tommy Le was shot twice in the back during an fatal encounter with a King County sheriff’s deputy. Photo courtesy Career Link
    New report calls for increased transparency from King...
    By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 8:00 am

    The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.

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    Charles Pillon sits inside one of the several buses on Iron Mountain. Photo by Caean Couto
    The likely last days of Iron Mountain
    By Josh Kelety • June 13, 2018 1:30 am

    After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal 10-acre junkyard.

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    A scene from the 2017 Women’s March Seattle. Photo by Richard Ha/Flickr
    County sexual harassment policies could be overhauled
    By Josh Kelety • June 11, 2018 3:20 pm

    One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”

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    Seven Puget Sound residents are suing Sound Transit for $240 million. Photo by Atomic Taco/Wikipedia Commons
    Sound Transit faces $240 million class-action lawsuit
    By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 7:45 am

    An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit that claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.

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    Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of Puget Sound busts
    Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of...
    By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 1:30 am

    More than 80 “drug dealing conspirators” have been arrested over the past four months.

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    New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
    New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
    By Josh Kelety • June 1, 2018 10:30 am

    The spike in the unsheltered population in the 2018 count is driven primarily by an increase of people living in cars, RVs, or vans.

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    Some King County elected leaders want to spend $180 million on maintenance upkeep at Safeco Field in Seattle. Photo by HyunJae Park/Flickr
    King County leaders want to allocate $180 million...
    By Josh Kelety • May 25, 2018 7:00 am

    But once councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.

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    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    By Josh Kelety • May 24, 2018 1:30 pm

    The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.

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    This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons
    Can King County win its lawsuit against Big...
    By Josh Kelety • May 17, 2018 2:00 pm

    Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.

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    Governor and Secretary of State to fund statewide prepaid ballot postage
    Governor and Secretary of State to fund statewide...
    By Josh Kelety • May 15, 2018 6:00 pm

    King County, however, won’t get any of that money.

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