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Metro to run holiday schedule Friday, normal Saturday schedule on July 4

Most transit information and the Online Regional Trip Planner are available on Metro Online. There are also revisions…

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King County Fire Chiefs warn of fireworks danger, urge residents to attend professional shows

Last year in King County fire agencies responded to nearly 200 fire calls with 82 of them related…

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School district receives Service Patriot Award

The Service Patriot Award recognizes organizations that support military reservists and their families as they are called to…

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Five injured as two cars crash into building

The cause of the accident is under investigation by the KCSO and the condition of the patients is…

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County Executive release new plan to deal with climate change

The 2015 Strategic Climate Action Plan will serve as the County's road map to achieve ambitious targets to…

Left to right: Pat Ryan

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Group Health breaks ground on new facility in Renton

The new, 240,000-square-foot, two-building project is expected to house about 1,000 employees when completed.

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County council extends lease of Sheriff Department’s Fairwood office

Keeping officers in the Fairwood community helps provide quicker response times and more opportunities for officers to interact…

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Lindbergh student among eight selected for WIAA committee

Committee members represent the voice of over 250,000 student participants in high school and middle school athletics and…

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How to recognize illegal fireworks

If you know where these illegal explosives devices are being sold, manufactured, or possessed; report it to the…

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Seahawks single-game tickets go on sale in July

The Seattle Seahawks announced today single-game ticket information for the 2015 season. There will be two on-sale dates…

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Sketch Night returns tonight, Sunday

Arts Unlimited presents another installment of its sketch nights: “The Summer of Love.”

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic

Opinion

Ready to blow | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of June 26, 2015.

Letters to the Editor

District, city should be ashamed of Tiffany Park decision | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

"The winds when they come will not be able to be stopped by a forested break to calm…

Opinion

Conflicting agendas in battle over state police building | JERRY CORNFIELD

Here’s the problem: The General Administration building on the Capitol Campus is an aging edifice capable of collapse…

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Never leave animals in a hot car

Renton Police are again reminding residents to not leave dogs in cars as it only takes a few…

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PSE offers energy-saving tips for the hot weather

Puget Sound Energy is encouraging its more than 1.1 million electric customers to be even more energy conscious…

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Where to beat the heat today in Renton

The City of Renton is asking citizens to be proactive in planning to stay safe in the heat,…

Obituaries

Jordan Robert Bumgarner

Jordan Robert Bumgarner Jordan Robert Bumgarner, born April 24, 1993, passed away on June 21, 2015 in the…

Staff at Valley Medical Center pose with a rainbow flag raised over the hospital in honor of Pride Week.

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VMC raises rainbow flag in support of Pride Week

All UW Medicine Hospitals raised the flag this week to show support of LGBT patients and staff members.

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SR520 tolls increasing next week

Tolls on the SR 520 Bridge will increase approximately 2.5 percent for all toll rates. The current peak…