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Booster shots build onto protection of initial vaccinations | UW Medicine
People 65 years and older among those who qualify for shots
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Peter Rogoff to step down as Sound Transit CEO in 2022
Became CEO in 2016; search for replacement to begin
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Port of Seattle to require vaccinations for employees
2,200 workers must be vaccinated by Nov. 15
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Grocery store workers have right to wear Black Lives Matter buttons
National Labor Relations Board ruling against ban by Kroger-owned QFC, Fred Meyer
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SeaTac girl, 15, charged with second-degree murder in jogger’s death
Reportedly used her vehicle to ‘scare him’ while driving in Maple Valley
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King County to require masks at large outdoor gatherings of 500 or more
New health officer order to control the spread of COVID-19
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King County Corrections Guild wants to bargain mandatory vaccinations
Labor union represents over 550 corrections officers and sergeants
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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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Suspect sought in fatal hit and run near Maple Valley
53-year-old jogger found dead along roadway
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State to allow ‘Joints for Jabs’ promotions to support vaccinations
Retailers temporarily allowed to provide a joint for adults vaccinated at in-store clinics
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Kent officer shot man after he reportedly tried to ram police vehicle
Investigation team updates May 10 shooting that injured man in Panther Lake
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Muckleshoot Tribe reaches sport betting agreement with state
State Gambling Commission to allow sports wagering at Auburn casino
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State Patrol leads multi-agency effort to stop street racing
Racers take over streets/freeways in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties
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State Department of Health releases updated K-12 school guidance
Schools must plan to provide full time in-person education this fall
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King County gun violence keeps soaring in 2021
69 shooting victims in first three months, 16 of them fatal
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Renton man could face murder charge in March 30 Kent shooting
Marcus Golden killed on his way to an apartment where a man and woman were arguing
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King County needs more lawyers to attack backlog of cases
6,107 open cases is double the normal amount for King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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Kent man charged with cutting brake lines, slashing tires in South Seattle
Tells police he committed hundreds of similar crimes in Seattle, Des Moines
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Republican state senators make bid to get children back into classrooms
Wilson, Braun among sponsors of Senate bill