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King County Fire Marshal enacts Stage 2 burn ban
The ban prohibits all outdoor recreational fires.
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Councilmember calls for safety emergency declaration after county courthouse violence
Also proposed is legislation to improve courthouse security measures.
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Designing the urban experience: An architectural tour of Bellevue’s 888 building
Designed by HEWITT and prominant Seattle high-rise architect Julia Nagele.
Business
Small-business advocacy group wants you to try minority-owned businesses and put it on their tab
The Intentionalist is opening up $400 tabs for folks to use this weekend at select businesses.
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Seattle Film Summit returns to partial in-person format this September
This year’s event will focus on promoting self-advocacy in the creative sector.
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Independent investigation conducted after Lynnwood Jail death
Cause of death determined to be a suicide by medical examiner.
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Sexual assault leads to calls for closing King County Courthouse
Crime is rising in the ’dangerous environment that has surrounded our seat of government.’
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Puget Sound Darigold workers on verge of strike amid contract negotiations
Workers cite lack of medical leave, outsourcing and bad-faith negotiations as reason for strike.
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King County Council OKs millions for courts overwhelmed by pandemic backlog
Some lawyers testified that the backlog has created an “access to justice” problem.
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Brief history of rats in the Puget Sound region – and the problem they present
Local exterminator noticed big change in rats over the past 40 years.
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King County Council discusses policy for removal of homeless encampments
Still unclear what the standards will be, who will enforce it, and how jurisdictions will interact.
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Vulcan purchases 1.4-acre property in Bellevue next to future light rail station
The real estate developer says the eight-story development will have about 250 units of housing.
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Firearm violence in King County on upward trend
King County prosecutors note a backlog in court cases, point to the pandemic as the reason why.