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    Articles by Aaron Kunkler
    ‘Feedback loops’ of methane, CO2 echo environmental problem beyond Washington
    ‘Feedback loops’ of methane, CO2 echo environmental problem...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 14, 2019 1:30 am

    University of Washington among researchers of climate change’s effects in global temperatures.

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    Prop 1 would fund parks, zoos and open spaces
    Prop 1 would fund parks, zoos and open...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 13, 2019 1:30 am

    King County voters could approve the renewal and increase of the levy on the August ballot.

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    King County Sheriff’s Office has been giving ICE...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 11, 2019 4:15 pm

    Both the office and jail have supplied the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

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    Warning sign for a road closure. File photo
    King County examines options to fund roads and...
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 9, 2019 1:30 pm

    Shortfall is roughly $250 million each year; county may seek tax from unincorporated voters.

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    Housing committee forms to implement affordable housing recommendations
    Housing committee forms to implement affordable housing recommendations
    By Aaron Kunkler • July 5, 2019 1:30 am

    The Affordable Housing Committee is made up of government and private organizations in King County.

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    Attendees of the Drag Queen Story Hour at the Fairwood Library exit the event. A walkway was held open for them by supporters while protesters held signs condemning the event behind them. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
    Tensions run high at Renton library over Drag...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 28, 2019 1:30 am

    Supporters and protesters traded chants at June 27 event.

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    File photo
    King County examines gun violence trends
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 26, 2019 1:30 am

    Nearly 77 percent of shooting victims so far this year in county have been people of color.

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    In this file photo, marchers make their way from Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett on Feb. 26, 2017. Muslim refugees’ admissions into the U.S. have declined by 85 percent since the Trump administration came into power in 2017, according to the International Rescue Committee. Sound Publishing file photo
    Report: Fewer refugees settling in U.S. and Washington...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 25, 2019 3:30 pm

    Admissions are on pace to only reach around one-fifth of their limit in 2019.

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    A high tide at Raymond’s Willapa Landing Park in Grays Harbor County, Washington. Sound Publishing file photo
    On the West Coast, Washington is most prone...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 20, 2019 10:20 am

    Report by the Center for Climate Integrity shows multibillion-dollar cost of battling back the sea.

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    Photo Provided by Naomi Parkman Sansome Facebook Page
    Buckle up for another smoky summer
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 18, 2019 2:30 pm

    Wildfires in Washington will likely roar back this year and into the future.

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    What’s next for Washington’s 2045 green energy goal?
    What’s next for Washington’s 2045 green energy goal?
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 17, 2019 3:00 pm

    The Legislature set the goal, but how does the state actually get there?

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    Tasting room proposal could redefine alcohol production in King County
    Tasting room proposal could redefine alcohol production in...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 13, 2019 5:30 am

    Pilot program would benefit wineries, breweries and distilleries. Several farmers are concerned.

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    In a 2015 report from the Washington State Department of Ecology, King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill received 53,739 tons of of plastic bags and wrap from housing and commercial sources alone. File photo/Sound Publishing
    No good solution to the plastics problem
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 9, 2019 1:30 am

    Plastic is piling up everywhere from King County to ocean floors, and humans keep making more.

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