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King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce amid rash of dispensary robberies
The multi-agency task force will cooperate to find ways to improve safety in the cash-only industry.
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Renton man pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from hair salon robbery in Seattle
Investigators say the man stole $55,000 worth of jewerly and property from someone inside the salon.
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Renton man sentenced for killing of woman in Olympic National Forest
Authorities say the he brutally beat to death the California woman who he was having an affair with.
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Registration is open for 7th Annual Renton Career Fair
The event will be held at Renton Technical College on June 3.
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New ORCA system launches for regional transit across the Puget Sound
Overhaul includes new website, mobile application and digital business account manager.
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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
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FBI arrests Auburn couple after 11-day manhunt
The couple was previously convicted for fraud and skipped sentencing on April 29.
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Dozens of King County Sheriff’s Office employees left jobs instead of getting vaccinated
This added on to the existing number of vacancies in the department.
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Hazen nets 3A KingCo boys soccer championship
Highlanders defeat Mercer Island, 2-0, and qualify for state.
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King County audit finds backlog of property tax exemption applications for seniors, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans
The auditors found that program expansions lead to three-times the amount of applications.
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AG announces $518 million settlement from pharmaceutical companies over their role in opioid crisis
Most of the settlement money will be used to mitigate the opioid crisis in Washington.
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King County Local Dive: Another cop is in trouble; protection order disparities; city bans public use of fentanyl
A new podcast for King County residents
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Lakeside Industries issues public statement amid protest of SR-169 asphalt plant near Cedar River
The industrial company claims they will go “above and beyond what is required.”
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Inslee visits Renton High School to proclaim Teachers Appreciation Week
Amid teacher shortage, Renton pilots program to fast-track students into educators for the district.
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King County Council approves nearly $3.5 million for Renton parks projects
Funding is slated for Coulon Park, Hazen High School Pool, and Henry Moses Aquatic Center.
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County auditor finds barriers to access, inequities in outcomes for people seeking protection orders
The auditors made several recommendations to improve the protection order process.
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Patti Cole-Tindall is named new King County Sheriff
A hearing and confirmation process for the appointment is set to begin on May 18.
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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
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How unintended consequences led to King County’s removal of a Green River levee
Officials say the levee destroyed wetland habitat critical for salmon over 60 years.