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Why fighting wildfires in the American West is a better job than it sounds
How Renton’s Gabriel Egan Vásquez found a rewarding career in wildland firefighting.
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Renton’s Highlands neighborhood to receive Bezos Academy Montessori-style preschool
The school will be at the North Highlands Neighborhood Center in 2022.
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Renton Regional Fire Authority complies with vaccination mandate after accepting two employee resignations
Only one employee exemption was given, but they will not give patient care.
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Sunset Oaks affordable housing project opens in Renton Highlands
The project is one of many associated with the Sunset Area Transformation Plan.
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Racial disparities in bike helmet law forces decision by King County health board
On Oct. 21, the King County Board of Health discussed striking down a county law that requires bicycle…
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King County seeks volunteers to serve on open space acquisition and protection committee
Recruitment is open until November 8.
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Dunn proposes memorial for King County residents lost to pandemic
Nearly 2,000 have died of COVID-19
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Rather than get vaccine, nearly 1,900 state workers lose jobs
Exactly how many people will be out of work for ignoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate isn’t known…
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Renton Regional Fire Authority supports continuation of fire benefit charge
The department is urging voters to vote on proposition 1 during the Nov. 2 elections.
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County council votes to take dangerous park out of Seattle’s hands
City Hall Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Seattle, has had multiple reports of crime.
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Health care workers call on state’s hospitals to help mitigate staffing crisis
Health care workers unions claim hospitals have the resources to fix the issue.
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Do you need to pay for your COVID hospital stay?
Washington state law requires hospitals to provide free care for certain income brackets.
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State AG Ferguson leads effort supporting local journalism
Federal legislation offers tax credits to subscribers, businesses and news organizations
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King County councilmember proposes program to aid transition of Afghan interpreters who served the U.S. overseas
Program would provide job training and learning opportunities for Afghan interpreters and advisors.
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Inslee: No ‘massive disruptions’ as worker vax rates hit 90%
A surge in vaccinations has eased concern about service slowdowns ahead of a Monday deadline.
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Lambert removed from King County Council leadership roles
Lambert received backlash after her campaign used flyers that depicted her opponent as a puppet.
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Northwest Carpenters Union members vote to accept contract with AGC
The agreement comes after weeks of striking.
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Mayor Armondo Pavone appoints Jon Schuldt as chief of police
Chief Schuldt has been serving as interim chief of police since Dec. 1, 2020.
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Office lacks power over King County law enforcement in misconduct investigations
Director Tamer Abouzeid presents OLEO annual report to law and justice committee on Tuesday.
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King County Sheriff’s Office confiscates over $1 million worth of deadly fentanyl during drug bust
With help from a search dog, officers found 97,000 fentanyl pills and eight pounds of heroin.