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    Articles by Aaron Kunkler
    King County pushes back report on for-hire driver trafficking training
    King County pushes back report on for-hire driver...
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 30, 2019 1:30 am

    The report was originally due in October but has been extended until next spring.

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    In this January 2019 photo, Gov. Jay Inslee visited the new Children’s Home Society of Washington Highline Early Learning Center in Des Moines to applaud the benefits of early education programs and promote his funding proposal to continue to fund programs like it. Sound Publishing file photo
    King County allocates $318 million for education
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 30, 2019 1:30 am

    Money will go toward early education and postsecondary support.

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    The King County Courthouse. File photo
    King County set to bring in tax-free housing...
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 28, 2019 1:30 pm

    It’s set to reap $100 million over the next 20 years from state coffers.

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    City continues talks on ST station
    City continues talks on ST station
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 28, 2019 1:30 am

    A work group reported back to the city council on August 20.

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    Image by Google Maps
    Ellis Pond small cell tower relocates
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 23, 2019 1:30 am

    The developer will instead apply to install the tower on an existing utility pole.

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    King County’s Prop. 1 parks levy is passing
    King County’s Prop. 1 parks levy is passing
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 6, 2019 8:30 pm

    Initial results from the Aug. 6 primary King County Council races are also in.

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    Spring Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish and Wildlife Service
    State awards millions for salmon recovery
    By Aaron Kunkler • August 1, 2019 2:00 pm

    Puget Sound counties received more than $45 million.

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    FILE PHOTO: King County Sheriff’s Office deputies block off access to the Kent Station parking garage after a deputy shot and killed a suspect in a reportedly stolen Honda Civic in 2018.
    King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 31, 2019 1:30 am

    Recruits hired after Dec. 7 will need additional training coming out of the academy.

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    PSE’s battery storage project could help the clean energy rollout
    PSE’s battery storage project could help the clean...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 24, 2019 1:00 pm

    Tiny pilot project in Glacier could eventually be expanded to Puget Sound region.

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    King County jail lost water 16 times since 2018
    King County jail lost water 16 times since...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 23, 2019 3:23 pm

    The building has been plagued with water failures stemming from Aquatherm pipes.

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    Low Income Housing Institute’s 57-unit August Wilson Place apartments in downtown Bellevue includes affordable housing units for households at 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. Photo courtesy of Low Income Housing Institute
    Economic growth continues for King County
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 23, 2019 1:30 am

    Warning signs on horizon as housing and rent prices cool down compared to previous years.

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    King County Correctional Facility is located at 500 5th Ave., Seattle. File photo
    King County jail’s leaky pipes have national implications
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 18, 2019 11:00 am

    Lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court alleges Aquatherm has been selling faulty pipes.

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    VoteWA is a $9.5 million program that came online last May and is meant to unify all 39 county voting systems in the state into a single entity. Courtesy image
    WA’s new voting system concerns county elections officials
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 15, 2019 5:45 pm

    VoteWA has run into some problems in recent months as the Aug. 6 primary election draws closer.

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