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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations are rising in Washington
Data suggests the vaccine is effective in preventing hospitalization for COVID-19
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King County Council OKs millions for courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog
Some lawyers testified that the backlog has created an “access to justice” problem.
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State reports 94% of COVID-19 cases are unvaccinated people
Data released by state Department of Health for cases between February and June
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Masks to be required at K-12 schools in Washington state
State Department of Health updates guidance for 2021-2022 school year
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King County to restart inquests into deaths by police officers
Cases include shootings by Kent, Auburn, Federal Way and Kirkland police
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King County to hire recruiter to fill vacant Sheriff’s Office jobs
50 deputies have resigned this year after 69 resigned in 2020
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Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region – and the problem they present
Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.
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King County Library System asking those 5 and older to wear face coverings
Masks required for unvaccinated
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Face covering recommendation in indoor public spaces expands to 7 more counties
King plus Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, San Juan and Grays Harbor counties
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Supreme Court rules officers can be compelled to testify about killings
In a joint lawsuit against King County, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the families…
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KCSO seeks public’s help finding perpetrator of July 18 hit-and-and-run fatality near Maple Valley
Detectives with the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Response and Reconstruction (MARR) unit seek the community’s help…
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Traffic alerts | July 22
All lanes of SR 99 northbound and southbound at the 1st Avenue South Bridge have been closed since…
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Transportation Commission wants your help naming next ferry
Construction of a new, hybrid electric Olympic Class ferry is expected to start in 2022.
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Sheriff’s office issues SILVER alert for missing Shoreline senior citizen
The King County Sheriff’s Office has issued a SILVER alert for 75-year-old Harvey Page of Shoreline, who failed…
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Troopers arrest 41-year-old Seattle man for throwing debris into traffic
Troopers responded to reports of rocks/debris being thrown at cars on WB I90 near Rainier Ave around 4…
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TRAFFIC ALERT
I-90 Westbound, 7:37 a.m. : On the I-90 westbound on-ramp from East Mercer Way there is a disabled…
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Single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1 in Washington
Washingtonians will begin to see fewer plastic bags littering the state’s roadsides, parks, and streams beginning Oct. 1…
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Study suggests that the top 10 percent of gasoline-using drivers consume one-third of all the gas
Researchers believe converting “gasoline superusers” is an important factor in meeting climate goals
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Residential migration on the uptick as COVID eases
After sheltering-in-place throughout much of 2020, residential migration has come roaring back in 2021.