A second person dies from COVID-19 in King County

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A second person dies from COVID-19 in King County

The total number of cases reaches 10 with two deaths

Coronavirus reaches Federal Way as USPS employee tests positive

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Coronavirus reaches Federal Way as USPS employee tests positive

Public Health announces 2 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in King…

Coronavirus reaches the Eastside

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Coronavirus reaches the Eastside

14 confirmed cases and six deaths as of March 2.

LWTech students may have been exposed to coronavirus

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LWTech students may have been exposed to coronavirus

A faculty member and about 16 nursing students were at Life Care Center of Kirkland last week.

Family member of Bothell high staffer tests negative for COVID-19

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Family member of Bothell high staffer tests negative for COVID-19

The school was closed on Feb. 27 and 28.

Mercer Island City Manager Jessi Bon. Courtesy photo

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Bon named Mercer Island’s permanent city manager

Bon had served as interim city manager since Julie Underwood left the position in 2019.

Inslee gets involved in contract talks between Swedish, SEIU

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Inslee gets involved in contract talks between Swedish, SEIU

The governor is orchestrating a four-day bargaining session with both sides led by an MIT professor.

Bothell High School remains closed due to caution over potential coronavirus | UPDATE

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Bothell High School remains closed due to caution over potential coronavirus | UPDATE

So far there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19

Aerial view of the Amtrak Cascades train derailment in 2017 near DuPont, Wash. Courtesy Wikipedia

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Amtrak, Sound Transit and the state all named in derailment lawsuit

It was filed on behalf of the family of a teenager who was paralyzed in the 2017 crash.

Eastside man among four arrested, described as violent extremist

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Eastside man among four arrested, described as violent extremist

He was charged, alongside three others, for a conspiracy in Seattle Feb. 26.

Needles littered the ground throughout a homeless encampment at Federal Way’s Hylebos Wetlands, which is public property. Sound Publishing file photo

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Republican leadership doubts effectiveness of homelessness spending

Democrats propose hundreds of millions toward affordable housing.

Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht gave a response to an Office of Law Enforcement Oversight report on Feb. 25 before the King County Law and Justice Committee. The report recommended ways her department could reform use of force policy and internal investigations. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

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Council unsatisfied with Sheriff’s response to use of deadly force report

The King County Sheriff’s Office could be required to explain why it didn’t implement recommendations.

Photo courtesy Amazon                                A rendering of Bellevue 600.

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Amazon: 15,000 new jobs coming to Bellevue

The city currently hosts about 2,000 Amazon employees.