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Union members picket in front of new Facebook campus in Redmond on Sept. 16 (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

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Northwest Carpenters Union members vote to accept contract with AGC

The agreement comes after weeks of striking.

Jon Schuldt as Chief of the Renton Police Department (courtesy of City of Renton)

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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.

Courtesy of King County Police Officers Guild

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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.

Photos of drug bust and Fury the K9 unit (courtesy of King County Sheriff's Office)

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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.

West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle. Photo courtesy of King County

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Report identifies over 17 million gallons of untreated wastewater has been spilled into Puget Sound, Lake Washington in recent years

The document recommends roughly $70 million in facility improvements.

NW Carpenters Union members strike in downtown Bellevue on Sept. 16 (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

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Carpenters back to work after tentative agreement reached with AGC

Union VP said agreement includes 15% wage increase as well as expanded job site parking.

This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Courtesy photo

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King County woman dies from ‘rare’ Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine blood clot

The woman received her shot on Aug. 26 and died in early September, according to public health.

Don and Vicky Persson at Don’s final city council meeting on Dec. 9, 2019. (courtesy of City of Renton)

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Civic leader Don Persson passes away

Persson served the residents of Renton for 53 years as a police officer and city council member.

Renton High School (taken from Renton School District website)

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Renton High School evacuated after gas-leak scare

A construction crew adjacent to the school was believed to have ruptured a gas line.

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Man suspected of shooting and killing his girlfriend in Renton appears in court

Thirty-eight-year old Vaughn A. Weems charged with second-degree domestic violence murder.

photos courtesy of Cedar River Salmon Journey

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Cedar River Salmon Journey events allow close look at spawning salmon

Seattle Aquarium to host events every weekend in October at multiple Cedar River locations.

Seattle Children’s Hospital (Courtesy photo)

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Seattle Children’s Hospital identifies racial disparities in infections, security response

The healthcare provider did not respond to multiple requests for data used to identify disparities.

Carpenters union members peacefully strike on Sept. 16 in downtown Bellevue (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

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Carpenters union strike on pause after “illegal picketing activity”

Union spokesperson claims wildcat protestors harrassed and threatened violence.

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King County’s unemployment rate lower than most of Washington

South King County has been slower to recover compared to North King County.

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Peter Rogoff to step down as Sound Transit CEO in 2022

Became CEO in 2016; search for replacement to begin

File photo/Sound Publishing

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Ban on single-use plastic bags in WA begins Oct. 1

Shoppers will have the choice to pay for a reusable plastic or recycled paper bag.

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Housing and finance insiders call for subsidized housing families can own, instead of rent

Advocates say increasing homeownership will strengthen the community, build intergenerational wealth

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Wet road conditions cause fatal head-on collison on I-90

The Sept. 18 accident left three dead including a 64-year-old Renton Man.

Photo courtesy of Valeria Boltneva from Pexels

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King County to require vaccination proof or negative COVID test for restaurants, bars, events

New health order goes into effect Monday, Oct. 25.

This image was shared by the King County Sheriff’s Office in announcing they had identified the driver in the fatal hit-and-run of a Maple Valley man. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
King County Sheriff’s Office released this photo of the Toyota Camry that reportedly hit and killed a Maple Valley man in July. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office

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SeaTac girl, 15, charged with second-degree murder in jogger’s death

Reportedly used her vehicle to ‘scare him’ while driving in Maple Valley