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Start 2020 green by recycling holiday lights and trees
King County, local businesses offer ways to clean up after the New Year
Life
For this local kid, Christmas is like running a nonprofit
Nine-year-old Ezra Lucien runs BRAGG project to help other children
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Swedish Medical Center nurses could send notification of strike by year’s end
Union reps say negotiations have stalled since they began in April.
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Who owns King County forestlands?
It’s a hodgepodge mix, but large investment companies own a substantial chunk.
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Catch a train: WA considers an Auburn to Spokane rail line
An east-west route could tie in with the proposed ultra-high-speed rail between B.C. and Portland.
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Grants to fund clean water in Renton
King County Council allocates over $200,000 to local projects and schools
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Renton Boeing employee tests positive for TB
Six other employees are being tested for the infection
Life
Renton kids get to holiday shop thanks to local police
The large police presence at The Landing Target was no crime response, but in fact officers and school…
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King, Pierce county officials want answers on Sound Transit fare enforcement disparities
The transit agency reported in October that black riders were more likely than others to get fined.
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Lawmakers aim to act on guns and pot, taxes and apples
There’s a wide range of subjects they hope to address when the 2020 session begins next month.
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Sound Transit, Metro talk commuting in Renton
Residents get a chance to ask about bathrooms, routes and parking
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Local estate awards $10 million to local colleges
Seventeen technical and community colleges will use the funds for scholarships, grants
Northwest
Horses seized in Enumclaw after allegations of hoarding, abandonment
Sharon Hunter said the horses would be staying on the land for just a few weeks — but…
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Despite concerns, homelessness authority moves toward final Seattle vote
Seattle’s homelessness committee aligned the city’s plan with King County’s.
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From Evergreen’s Cavalier to Broadway and back home again
Artistic Director Bennyroyce Royon introduces himself with “The Nutcracker”
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King County approves environmental justice provision
An update to the King County climate action plan should include an environmental justice framing as it’s developed…
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Homelessness authority approved by King County, awaits Seattle vote
The agreement would consolidate emergency services for people experiencing homelessness.
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Council approves $600,000 to increase security at King County Courthouse
The funding will be split evenly between increasing deputies, security and social services.