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Kent teachers vote to strike if no contract agreement reached
Strike would start on Thursday, Aug. 25, the scheduled first day of school in the Kent School District
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Community collects over 1,100 backpacks during Fill the Canoe school supplies drive
This year’s event exceed its collection goal, community organizer says.
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King County participatory budgeting to fund 45 community projects
Over $11 million invested into unincorporated urban areas of Federal Way, Renton, White Center and more.
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Pacific Bonsai Museum’s ‘Little Champions’ exhibit to display at Amazon Spheres
The bonsai exhibit will be on view from Aug. 30 through Oct. 7.
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Cop’s colorful TikTok video; road rage arrest; foreign investors in the housing market | King County Local Dive
A new podcast for King County residents
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Outdoor adventures will return to Camp Kilworth
30-acre site near Dash Point State Park should be restored and reopened by 2024.
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South King County fire departments seek 40 to 50 recruits
Six agencies looking to hire firefighters to start in January 2023; registration deadline Aug. 31
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Support adds up for restaurant owner who was injured in road-rage shooting
K.C. Deez BBQ and Pacific Christian Academy recently hosted a fundraiser for Jay Barbour at the Federal Way…
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First locally acquired human case of tick-borne anaplasmosis found in Washington state
Man hospitalized after being bitten by a tick infected with the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Fecal bacteria pollution is a problem for Poverty Bay’s shellfish
A mix of dog droppings, septic leakage and other pollutants have become a nuisance for wildlife and geoduck…
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Rapper gets 6 years in prison for drug dealing in King County and beyond
A legally blind rapper who was profiled in an Amazon Prime documentary was sentenced Aug. 9 in U.S.…
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Secretary of state debate: Sparks fly as Hobbs and Anderson face off
Julie Anderson called Steve Hobbs an “inexperienced political appointee.” He’s been in the job since Inslee put him…
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King County Council approves $5 million in funding for youth mental health
CDC statistics show increased mental health emergencies among youth during the pandemic.
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Sound Transit Link extension projects face delays
The Federal Way Link Extension is now expected to open in 2025 due to ground instability issues.
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Congressman introduces bill to discourage large investors from buying homes
Some point to large investors and private equity firms for the high cost of homes.
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Federal Way Boys & Girls Clubs host Back to School event
Over 1,000 people attended the Aug. 13 event.
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Woman destroys wine bottles with baseball bat inside store | Federal Way Police Blotter
The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log Aug. 10-16.
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Man killed in road-rage shooting identified
Police initially said the victim was 35 years old; medical examiners confirm the man killed on Aug. 8…
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King County releases first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Strategy
Amid expanding fire risks, the plan makes recommendations for agencies across the region.
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Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director issues statement on behavioral health response
Calls for non-law-enforcement teams to respond to non-violent emergencies related to mental health.