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How a Kirkland banker helped a Ukrainian family leave a warzone
The Sukhoy family found themselves stuck in Warsaw due to debit card issues.
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Dozens of King County Sheriff’s Office employees left jobs instead of getting vaccinated
This added on to the existing number of vacancies in the department.
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Bellevue Downtown Association to host 15th Annual Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series
The event will be from June 1st to 5th and will feature over 25 artists.
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Suspect on the run after using a boxcutter on victim’s neck
The incident took place at Whole Foods on May 8.
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King County audit finds backlog of property tax exemption applications for seniors, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans
The auditors found that program expansions lead to three-times the amount of applications.
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AG announces $518 million settlement from pharmaceutical companies over their role in opioid crisis
Most of the settlement money will be used to mitigate the opioid crisis in Washington.
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Skeletal remains found in Redmond identified as man who went missing in 1996
Douglas Virgil Priester III was 30 years old when he went missing.
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King County Local Dive: Another cop is in trouble; protection order disparities; city bans public use of fentanyl
A new podcast for King County residents
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No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding to missing and murdered Indigenous people
Across the state, 126 Indigenous people remain missing, with 31 having gone missing in King County.
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County wants community input on plans for Houghton Transfer and Recycling Station
Virtual meeting and Q&A sessions will be hosted on May 12 and 19.
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Tuberculosis cases on the rise in Washington state
As of April 28, 70 TB cases have been reported, and 17 new cases have connections with each…
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New Eyes on Kelp initiative boosts underwater monitoring of kelp beds
Puget Sound’s kelp forest are in decline due to pollution and threats from climate change.
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Inslee visits Renton High School to proclaim Teachers Appreciation Week
Amid teacher shortage, Renton pilots program to fast-track students into educators for the district.
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County auditor finds barriers to access, inequities in outcomes for people seeking protection orders
The auditors made several recommendations to improve the protection order process.
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Patti Cole-Tindall is named new King County Sheriff
A hearing and confirmation process for the appointment is set to begin on May 18.
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Love A Tree Day to mark the beginning of ORCA’s new card system
In most transit areas, fares won’t be collected from 3:00 a.m. on May 14 until 2:29 a.m. on…
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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
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King County expands rural suicide prevention training and peer behavioral health services
Request for application deadlines are on May 3 at 2:30 p.m.
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Washington legislature awards $10.6M in stipends for youth exiting Extended Foster Care program
The number of young adults in King County who will receive stipends is 191.
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City of Redmond seeks volunteers to help run community court
Volunteers must be over 18-years-old and will be subject to background check.