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Reagan Dunn faced Kim-Khanh Van in the race for Metropolitan King County Council District 9.

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Reagan Dunn wins fifth term on King County Council

Dunn has defeated challenger Kim-Khanh Van, a Renton city council member and fellow attorney.

Cascade Behavioral Health hospital (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

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After two months of protests, behavioral health workers have not been promised the workplace safety they demand

Employees at Cascade Behavioral Health have been striking ever since a violent patient injured 11.

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Body found in Olympia identified as 20-year-old Renton man

Renton Police are investigating the homicide of Daniel J. Shur.

photos from Pacific Northwest Black Pride 2021 (courtesy of POCAAN)

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Pacific Northwest Black Pride celebration to kick-off this weekend after pandemic interuption

Most of the events will take place at the Embassy Suites at 15920 West Valley Highway.

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Global health experts weigh-in on putting the pandemic behind us

Pharmaceutical companies will have to waive patent rights to address vaccine disparities, they say.

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South King County renters need more assistance

Some of the most significant need for rental assistance in King County is in South King County, said…

Gabriel Egan Vázquez in uniform (courtesy of Gabriel Egan Vázquez)

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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.

North Highlands Neighborhood Center (screenshot taken from Bezos academy website)

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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.

Sunset Oaks housing development (courtesy of City of Renton)

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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

Geographic dispersion of Washington State Patrol commissioned personnel who lost their jobs Oct. 18. (Washington State Patrol)

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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.

King County Courthouse adjacent to City Hall Park (courtesy of City of Seattle)

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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

King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert (file photo)

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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.