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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kent-Meridian

A pair of state finalists in Luke Garza and Nevaeh Tantoco are this weeks winners.

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Crime & Justice

Kidnapping | Auburn police blotter

From the Auburn police log.

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Sports

Kent Reporter Athletes of the Week: Kentwood

Yula Vi (So.) wrestling, Koper Jones (Sr.) and Alex Borsheim (So.) unified basketball are winners.

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Northwest

Measles in Washington state: What you need to know

At least 23 cases reported so far in 2026.

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Sports

Federal Way Mirror Female Athlete of the Week: Izabella Poblete

Poblete has extraordinary dedication and constantly pushing for improvement.

Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs has open enrollment this month for the upcoming season. COURTESY PHOTO, Rainier Youth Choirs

Life

Rainier Youth Choirs invites young singers for 19th season

South King County singers grades 2-12 can join now, with rehearsals beginning Sept. 15.

Estela Ortega, El Centro de la Raza staff, and her family. Courtesy photo

Life

Estela Ortega earns MLK Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service

King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer this month awarded Estela Ortega with the Martin Luther King Jr. Medal…

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Northwest

How to delete genetic data from 23andMe

Washington state residents have a right to genetic data privacy and ability to request data deletion.

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Northwest

Sound Publishing writers win SPJ awards

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced the winners of the 2023 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.

A Sound Transit fare ambassador checks with a light rail rider. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

Northwest

Fare inspections at Sound Transit Link stations begin June 3

Passengers will need proof of payment within fare paid zones at boarding areas

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News

Puget Sound Energy files two-year rate plan for electric, natural gas

Driven by the state’s clean energy laws, the plan has been filed to the Washington Utilities and Transportation…

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Northwest

King County Library System ranks 3rd in the world for digital checkouts

KCLS reports 8,863,118 digital titles checked out in 2023.

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News

Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawks want you to volunteer at food banks

Local organizations are partnering with the goal of signing up 3,000 or more food bank volunteers.

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News

DOH reports 2022-2023 flu season was the deadliest in five years

Flu vaccination rates for children and preganant people reportedly dropped from pre-pandemic rates.

Newly sworn-in King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion. (File Photo)

News

King County prosecuting attorney praises hate crime bill

Earlier this year, the state House and Senate passed a series of legislative fixes to laws that today…

Ballot measure for King County Crisis Care Levy. File photo

News

$1.25 billion mental health levy is on April 25 special election ballot

King County Crisis Care Centers proposal would raise money through a property tax.

An Auburn woman won the Powerball jackpot in February. Photo courtesy of WA Lottery

News

WA Lottery reveals Auburn woman as winner of $754.6 million Powerball jackpot

An Auburn woman has won the $754.6 million Powerball jackpot.

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News

Eye care product linked to antibiotic-resistant infections

Washington State Department of Health and CDC encourage residents to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears.

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News

Sound Publishing to host King County prosecutor candidate forum Sept. 28

The event is free and open to the public at Carco Theatre in Renton, hosted in partnership with…

Patti Cole-Tindall (Courtesy of King County)

News

Patti Cole-Tindall is officially confirmed as the new King County Sheriff

After serving as the interim sheriff since January, the King County Council unanimously voted to confirm Patti Cole-Tindall…