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Articles by Aaron Kunkler
Passengers on a King County Metro bus. File photo
King County transit agencies say stay home if...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 2, 2020 1:30 pm

Metro and Sound Transit continue to operate normal routes for now.

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Aerial view of the Amtrak Cascades train derailment in 2017 near DuPont, Wash. Courtesy Wikipedia
Amtrak, Sound Transit and the state all named...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 26, 2020 5:00 pm

It was filed on behalf of the family of a teenager who was paralyzed in the 2017 crash.

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King County approves low-income Metro fare waivers
King County approves low-income Metro fare waivers
By Aaron Kunkler • February 25, 2020 7:00 pm

Low-income transit riders could see their King County Metro fares waived beginning in July, after the King County Council voted…

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Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht gave a response to an Office of Law Enforcement Oversight report on Feb. 25 before the King County Law and Justice Committee. The report recommended ways her department could reform use of force policy and internal investigations. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
Council unsatisfied with Sheriff’s response to use of...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 25, 2020 4:45 pm

The King County Sheriff’s Office could be required to explain why it didn’t implement recommendations.

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King County Council has nine members who each represent a district. Courtesy of kingcounty.gov
Charter amendments could allow King County Council to...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 25, 2020 1:30 pm

The change was recommended by the charter review commission.

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Voters could vote to affirm subpoena powers for civilian KCSO oversight agency
Voters could vote to affirm subpoena powers for...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 25, 2020 1:30 pm

The King County charter review commission recommended enshrining the power in the charter.

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Fentanyl (Courtesy photo)
Fentanyl overdoses keep increasing in King County
By Aaron Kunkler • February 24, 2020 1:30 am

Meth overdoses are on the rise as well, continuing a trend reported on last year.

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The Colstrip Power Plant in Montana. Puget Sound Energy owns 25 percent of the remaining two units. File photo
PSE files to sell part of Colstrip coal...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 24, 2020 1:30 am

The utility owns two units at the Montana power plant.

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Charter review could overhaul King County Sheriff’s Office
Charter review could overhaul King County Sheriff’s Office
By Aaron Kunkler • February 23, 2020 1:30 am

Several changes to the King County Sheriff’s Office were proposed.

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PNW plant-based foods could help in climate fight
PNW plant-based foods could help in climate fight
By Aaron Kunkler • February 22, 2020 1:30 am

Animal products create a lot of emissions, but veggie alternatives are coming from King County.

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A proposal to make King County Metro fares free for low-income households could be approved in the coming months. File photo
King County considers free transit for low-income residents
By Aaron Kunkler • February 19, 2020 9:05 am

The program would target those at or below 80 percent of the federal poverty level.

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Federal Way resident Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens, 17, died Jan. 27, 2017. Courtesy photo
Law enforcement challenges report on sting operation that...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 11, 2020 6:30 pm

King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s findings rattle Sheriff’s Office, police union.

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In 2018, the city of Seattle approved and then repealed a head tax within a month. It would have levied a $275 per employee tax on businesses grossing more than $20 million annually. Sound Publishing file photo
County head tax bill passes committee
By Aaron Kunkler • February 11, 2020 2:45 pm

Bill would let King County levy a tax on businesses to fund housing and address homelessness.

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King County Metro’s battery-electric bus. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov
King County Metro bus fleet will be electrified...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 10, 2020 10:35 am

Future base in South King County would house hundreds of the zero-emission vehicles.

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Three-quarters of the suicide deaths among children ages 10 to 14 are caused by firearms, according to a new report from the Firearm Injury and Policy Research Program at the University of Washington. File photo
King County studies youth gun violence amid rising...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 10, 2020 10:10 am

It’s unclear what’s driving the trend.

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High tides, as seen in this file photo of Raymond’s Willapa Landing Park in Pacific County, could become the norm in the future due to sea level rise. Sound Publishing file photo
UW summarizes Washington climate impact on water
By Aaron Kunkler • February 10, 2020 7:30 am

The report localizes information from the United Nations.

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A King County work crew clears a road near Preston on Feb. 7, 2020. Heavy rains appear to have caused multiple landslides along the road. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
The future could look a lot like this...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 7, 2020 4:45 pm

Climate change is expected to lead to more winter flooding in King County.

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Sound Publishing file photo
King County Council could place roads levy lift...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 5, 2020 12:15 pm

Levy could increase taxes for a median home by about $224 a year.

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Screenshot from paradisofestival.com.
Paradiso Festival is on the rocks following lawsuit
By Aaron Kunkler • February 4, 2020 3:30 pm

Paradiso Festival, one of the most popular annual EDM events in Washington state, may be in trouble after one of…

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Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working survival jobs
Recredentialed: Hundreds of WA doctors are stuck working...
By Aaron Kunkler • February 2, 2020 1:30 am

Unable to find residency positions, many are driving Ubers, working warehouses or unemployed.

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