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    Articles by Josh Kelety
    An autopsy found that Tommy Le was shot twice in the back during an fatal encounter with a King County sheriff’s deputy. Photo courtesy Career Link
    New report calls for increased transparency from King...
    By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 8:00 am

    The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.

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    Charles Pillon sits inside one of the several buses on Iron Mountain. Photo by Caean Couto
    The likely last days of Iron Mountain
    By Josh Kelety • June 13, 2018 1:30 am

    After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal 10-acre junkyard.

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    A scene from the 2017 Women’s March Seattle. Photo by Richard Ha/Flickr
    County sexual harassment policies could be overhauled
    By Josh Kelety • June 11, 2018 3:20 pm

    One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”

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    Seven Puget Sound residents are suing Sound Transit for $240 million. Photo by Atomic Taco/Wikipedia Commons
    Sound Transit faces $240 million class-action lawsuit
    By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 7:45 am

    An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit that claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.

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    Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of Puget Sound busts
    Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of...
    By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 1:30 am

    More than 80 “drug dealing conspirators” have been arrested over the past four months.

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    New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
    New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
    By Josh Kelety • June 1, 2018 10:30 am

    The spike in the unsheltered population in the 2018 count is driven primarily by an increase of people living in cars, RVs, or vans.

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    Some King County elected leaders want to spend $180 million on maintenance upkeep at Safeco Field in Seattle. Photo by HyunJae Park/Flickr
    King County leaders want to allocate $180 million...
    By Josh Kelety • May 25, 2018 7:00 am

    But once councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.

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    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    By Josh Kelety • May 24, 2018 1:30 pm

    The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.

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    This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons
    Can King County win its lawsuit against Big...
    By Josh Kelety • May 17, 2018 2:00 pm

    Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.

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    Governor and Secretary of State to fund statewide prepaid ballot postage
    Governor and Secretary of State to fund statewide...
    By Josh Kelety • May 15, 2018 6:00 pm

    King County, however, won’t get any of that money.

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    King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
    King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 11:30 am

    Designed to improve voter turnout, the measure was approved in time for the 2018 midterm elections.

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    New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan
    New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s...
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 10:00 am

    The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.

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    As proposed by King County Public Health, safe drug consumption sites would feature medical personnel with naloxone to prevent overdose deaths and sterile needles for drug users to prevent the spread of disease. Photo by Todd Huffman/Wikipedia Commons
    Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme...
    By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 7:00 am

    The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.

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