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King County executive’s plan to renew parks levy 6 more years

King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday, Feb. 11 announced his proposal to “renew the King County Parks Levy, a strategy that would increase...

Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says

Observers said a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight arrived over the weekend with dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma....

Washington AG sues over Trump’s birthright citizenship order

By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard Washington’s attorney general, along with three other states, sued the Trump administration Tuesday, Jan. 21 over the...

Washington lawmakers begin push to ban flavored vapes

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are pushing this year to ban flavored tobacco products, with the support of the state schools chief. State Rep. Kristine...

Where will all the waste go? King County’s only landfill expected to be completely full by 2040

Where does our everyday garbage go? In King County, all the waste that is not compostable or recyclable — like used diapers, greasy pizza...

New Washington state laws taking effect in Jan. 2025

New restrictions on cosmetics tested on animals, tougher penalties for negligent drivers, requirements for hospitals to offer drugs to people possibly exposed to HIV....

The mountain is out and it tells cold deadly tales

In South King County, it’s popular for people to drive up to the mountains to enjoy a day in the snow, either for skiing,...

Working toward justice for the missing and murdered in Washington

Washington state has been called a national leader when it comes to confronting the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and people (MMIWP),...

PSE says windstorm ‘comparable to a hurricane’ with ‘unprecedented damage’

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) leaders say the windstorm that struck parts of Western Washington “was comparable to a hurricane” and “did unprecedented damage” to...

How one WA county upped security ahead of the election

Missing mailed ballots. Cybersecurity threats. Fentanyl in ballot envelopes. Ballot drop box fires. Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall is prepared for all of it....

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