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    Articles by Aaron Kunkler
    A South King Fire & Rescue firefighter places a used test swab into a secure COVID test vial on Nov. 18, 2020, at a Federal Way testing site. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Masks are still king in combating new COVID...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 23, 2021 12:00 pm

    A top UW doctor talks new strains, masks and when normal could return.

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    Of the 84 schools that had COVID-19 outbreaks across the state, 69% were public schools and the remaining were private schools, according to a new report. Courtesy photo
    State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 14, 2021 6:30 am

    A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Legislature examines restructuring public health in WA
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 11, 2021 8:30 am

    Lawmakers in Olympia are considering an overhaul of Washington state’s public health system to increase access to basic services.

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    Gray wolves historically roamed across the state but were eradicated in Washington by 1930s. In recent decades wolves have been migrating back to the state from Canada, Idaho and Oregon. John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Pack to the future: Will more wolves come...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 10, 2021 5:00 pm

    Some experts believe we’re on the cusp of discovering packs in King County.

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    Spring Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Report: Washington salmon are in hot water
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 29, 2021 1:30 am

    Ten of the 14 salmon species listed as endangered are in crisis.

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    An AR-15. Courtesy photo
    Mags, open carry at protests and AR-15s on...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 26, 2021 2:20 pm

    Lawmakers are eyeing a number of bills which could change firearm regulations in the state.

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    June 2018 algae bloom. Photo courtesy of Department of Ecology
    Human-caused ‘dead zones’ threaten health of Puget Sound
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 19, 2021 9:00 am

    Wastewater treatment plants account for about 70% of the excess nutrients.

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    Social media site Parler returns after registering with...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 18, 2021 11:45 am

    The right-wing social media website is not being hosted by Epik, but registered its domain.

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    The ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) arrives home at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a strategic deterrent patrol in this 2015 file photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Brian Badura/Released)
    What could Biden’s nuclear policy look like?
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 12, 2021 11:10 am

    King County sits only miles away from one-third of the deployed U.S. nuclear arsenal.

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    Screenshot from a YouTube stream of the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
    WA, King County lawmakers react to Capitol Building...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 6, 2021 3:58 pm

    A mob of right-wing agitators stormed the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, as Congress was preparing to certify the Electoral…

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. 	File photo
    Bills to follow in the 2021 Legislative session...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 5, 2021 12:00 pm

    It’s legislation filing season, and the floodgates have opened in Olympia.

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    File photo
    Report: WA nets only 100 new jobs in...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 22, 2020 7:30 am

    Unemployment rates held steady between October and November, according to a newly released preliminary monthly state employment report.

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    PSE workers rebuild circuit 27 in North Kenmore. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Energy.
    Who should foot the bill for pandemic-era power?
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 22, 2020 1:30 am

    Utilities could eventually raise rates to recoup lost costs, activists say that’s a bad plan.

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    A King County Metro bus with an ad from the natural gas organization Partnership for Energy Progress. Contributed photo
    Should fossil fuel ads go the way of...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 11, 2020 12:50 pm

    King County ran ads for a natural gas coalition on its buses this year.

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    In this 2019 file photo, Puget Sound Energy product development manager John Dooley stands in front of one of four units at the Glacier Battery Storage Project in northwest Washington state. The project can provide power to the small town of Glacier for around two hours if needed. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    What will a green WA electric grid look...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 10, 2020 3:05 pm

    It will require a lot more coordination, but will be more resilient.

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    University of Washington logo
    Study: Nonprofits struggle amid pandemic
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 8, 2020 1:45 pm

    Nonprofits around the state are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic, according to a new study by the…

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    A King County Sheriff’s Office photo of the crawlspace in which Urbano Velazquez was hiding when a K-9 unit was used. Sound Publishing file photo
    King County settles $2 million dog bite lawsuit
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 1, 2020 12:03 pm

    The county agreed to pay $100,000 after being sued after a 2016 K-9 unit arrest.

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    Contributed by the Society for Conservation Biology 
A map showing the locations where plants have gone extinct in the U.S. and Canada since European settlers arrived.
    Study: 65 plant species have gone extinct in...
    By Aaron Kunkler • December 1, 2020 11:55 am

    More than 65 species of plants have gone extinct in the U.S. and Canada since European colonization, according to a…

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    File photo
Snow Lake, located near Snoqualmie Pass in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
    Washington releases new forest plan
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 24, 2020 1:30 am

    It outlines ways the state will protect and maintain forest health.

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    All King County charter amendments are passing
    By Aaron Kunkler • November 3, 2020 8:20 pm

    Voters are approving an appointed sheriff along with other measures.

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