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Port Angeles City Council prepares to fight park service over water treatment

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Port Angeles City Council prepares to fight park service over water treatment

A Seattle law firm is now preparing a lawsuit against the National Park Service as a backup to…

Railway Museum acquires 117-year old Parlor Car from Whidbey Island

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Railway Museum acquires 117-year old Parlor Car from Whidbey Island

The car was built in 1901, was one of two train cars built to a specific design specification…

The Index Town Wall, a popular climbing site. (Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office)

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Climber who fell at Index wall suffers serious back injury

A sheriff’s helicopter flew him to the hospital after he was rescued on Saturday.

County Council approves expanding housing opportunities

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County Council approves expanding housing opportunities

Protecting renters and homebuyers using Social Security, housing subsidies to pay rent

Pay the first half of your 2018 property taxes by April 30

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Pay the first half of your 2018 property taxes by April 30

After that date, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill.

Secret agent man

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Secret agent man

Former double agent Naveed Jamali gives us an inside look at the life of a spy.

King County increased the pet adoption rate by a record 20 percent in a single year

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King County increased the pet adoption rate by a record 20 percent in a single year

The record is the result of several strategies, including partnering with cafes and pet stores to make it…

King County Flood Control District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program

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King County Flood Control District now accepting applications for flood reduction grant program

There is more than $3 million in grant funding available in 2018 for projects that target flood-risk reduction.

Councilmembers are joined by John Sheller, the Government Relations Manager for the King County Library System, after the Council declared April 8-14 as “National Library Week” in King County. Courtesy photo

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King County Council Recognizes National Library Week

The week of April 8-14 is “National Library Week.”

King County seeks citizens to serve on panel overseeing open space acquisition, protection

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King County seeks citizens to serve on panel overseeing open space acquisition, protection

The committee helps the County Council and executive make decisions on open space acquisition or preservation.

Constantine at State of the County: ‘We are not only embracing change. We are leading it’

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Constantine at State of the County: ‘We are not only embracing change. We are leading it’

The county executive announced a series of changes and reforms to increase services and make regional government work…

The backlog

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The backlog

The president says he wants them. Tech companies say they want them. So why are some of the…

Student journalists, teachers, school administrators and advocates gathered in Olympia as the governor signed a law sponsored by Sen. Joe Fain extending free speech protections to students publishing in high school and college newspapers. COURTESY PHOTO

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Free speech protections for student journalists signed into law

The change makes Washington the 14th state to extend free speech protections to student journalists.

Crisis pregnancy centers in national spotlight

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Crisis pregnancy centers in national spotlight

Supreme Court hears on California law that differs from county’s recently-adopted board of health regulation

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Children with special health care needs to receive vital dental care under new law

Gov. Inslee signs bill expanding ABCD program for developmentally disabled kids

Boarders vs. bureaucracy

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Boarders vs. bureaucracy

How a common need for dry land, an unconventional perspective on property rights, and 25 tons of cement…

Inslee signs voting bills into law

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Inslee signs voting bills into law

Bills help people better access the voting and election process in Washington state.

County Council sends Levy for Automated Fingerprint Identification System to Ballot

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County Council sends Levy for Automated Fingerprint Identification System to Ballot

The AFIS levy will appear on the August 7, 2018 primary election ballot.

Apply to be a member of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission

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Apply to be a member of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission

The application period starts Monday, March 19 and closes on Friday, April 27.

Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo

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Black Lives Matter meets #MeToo

Columnist Marcus Harrison Green tells us about a troubling rift and the resulting rebirth in the local arm…