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    Articles by Olivia Sullivan
    I-5 closures near Federal Way this week for Sound Transit construction
    I-5 closures near Federal Way this week for...
    By Olivia Sullivan • September 8, 2020 1:30 am

    Two lanes of I-5 will be closed overnight Sept. 9 and 10.

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    Sonia Joseph wipes away a tear in this December 2017 photo prior to entering the inquest hearing at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent into the fatal shooting of her son Giovonn Joseph-McDade by a Kent police officer in June 2017. File photo
    South King County cities win lawsuit over changes...
    By Olivia Sullivan • August 21, 2020 4:00 pm

    Court says King County Executive overstepped his authority regarding rules for investigating officer-involved deaths.

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    Pandemic is spiking in South King County, governor says
    Pandemic is spiking in South King County, governor...
    By Olivia Sullivan • July 17, 2020 1:30 am

    Gov. Jay Inslee met with elected officials, health officials and business partners in Federal Way to hear concerns, suggestions about state’s response to COVID-19.

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    Sound Transit breaks ground on Federal Way Link Extension
    Sound Transit breaks ground on Federal Way Link...
    By Olivia Sullivan • July 16, 2020 2:55 pm

    The $3.1 billion project includes three new stations near Kent/Des Moines, South 272nd Street and the Federal Way Transit Center.

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    WIAA delays start dates for fall sports
    WIAA delays start dates for fall sports
    By Olivia Sullivan • July 8, 2020 1:30 am

    Football practices to begin Sept. 5, all other sports planned for Sept. 7.

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    Human remains in West Seattle identified
    Human remains in West Seattle identified
    By Olivia Sullivan • July 2, 2020 11:40 am

    Bags of body parts were found in a suitcase along a West Seattle beach on June 19.

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    King County Library System to slowly reopen after 3 month closure
    King County Library System to slowly reopen after...
    By Olivia Sullivan • June 8, 2020 1:30 am

    Now in Phase 1.5, KCLS will gradually allow book returns with strict guidelines.

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    South King County area police respond to Seattle protests
    South King County area police respond to Seattle...
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 30, 2020 8:25 pm

    The responding officers are members of the multi-agency Valley Civil Disturbance Unit, officials say.

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    Campgrounds to reopen in 22 Washington counties
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 29, 2020 1:30 pm

    Campgrounds in counties actively in Phase 2 of the reopening plan will begin to welcome visitors June 1, state says.

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    Ex-boyfriend charged for 2017 murder of Renton woman
    Ex-boyfriend charged for 2017 murder of Renton woman
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 20, 2020 5:00 pm

    Richard Nelson, 41, fatally shot 27-year-old Crystal Hawkins and then left her body outside St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way in October 2017.

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    Renton officials call for July 9 closure of downtown homeless shelter
    Renton officials call for July 9 closure of...
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 14, 2020 2:30 pm

    King County shelter at Red Lion Inn has seen 79% increase in emergency calls for violence, drugs and other inappropriate behaviors, officials say.

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    South King County cities to receive millions in COVID-19 relief funds
    South King County cities to receive millions in...
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 11, 2020 2:45 pm

    Federal Way, Renton, Enumclaw, Kent, Auburn among cities to benefit from Washington State Department of Commerce CARES Act.

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    Sheri Bebbington says technology was her lifeline when she was in isolation at St. Joseph Medical Center undergoing a clinical drug study for COVID-19. Courtesy photo
    Federal Way woman is first patient in COVID-19...
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 8, 2020 1:30 am

    ‘I’m so, so grateful I got my life back’

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    Air Force flyover salutes frontline heroes in Puget Sound
    Air Force flyover salutes frontline heroes in Puget...
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 7, 2020 1:04 pm

    Jets will depart Joint Base Lewis-McChord at 12:30 p.m. May 8 to honor workers on frontlines of COVID-19.

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    Renton police fatally shoot man after knife confrontation
    Renton police fatally shoot man after knife confrontation
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 7, 2020 1:30 am

    Officers responded to a domestic violence call in a Renton apartment complex around 11 p.m. on May 6.

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    Human remains found in Renton hotel
    Human remains found in Renton hotel
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 7, 2020 1:30 am

    Following a tip regarding a missing person, Mercer Island detectives notice ‘foul smell’ coming from one of the hotel rooms on May 5.

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    Visitors, staff, and administration are screened at Enumclaw’s St. Elizabeth Hospital entrances for any signs of COVID-19. Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing
    Report shows racial disparities in COVID-19 cases and...
    By Olivia Sullivan • May 1, 2020 4:45 pm

    Higher rates in south Seattle and South King County.

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    Chalk Your Walk: Renton encourages neighborhood creativity with...
    By Olivia Sullivan • April 30, 2020 2:20 pm

    Families can pick up one free bucket of chalk at various Renton locations this weekend.

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    Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons
    Renton man federally charged for murdering woman in...
    By Olivia Sullivan • April 22, 2020 2:50 pm

    Alejandro J. Aguilera Rojas is accused of killing 21-year-old woman in February.

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    Baden Sports donates 15,000 face masks to local hospitals
    Baden Sports donates 15,000 face masks to local...
    By Olivia Sullivan • April 21, 2020 1:30 am

    Renton’s Baden Sports delivered the masks to Highline Medical Center in Burien and Valley Medical Center in Renton, among other facilities in South King County.

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