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King County alcohol production ordinance could be approved by year’s end

Update to county code has been more than a year in the making.

KCSO found all but one of the 108 allegations of excessive or unnecessary use of force were justified

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KCSO found all but one of the 108 allegations of excessive or unnecessary use of force were justified

The Office of Law Enforcement Oversight has released its annual 2018 report.

More than 100 horses are being hoarded by a nonprofit in Puget Sound

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More than 100 horses are being hoarded by a nonprofit in Puget Sound

Under guise of nonprofit caring for rescued horses, allegations of animal cruelty arose.

King County pushes back report on for-hire driver trafficking training

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King County pushes back report on for-hire driver trafficking training

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

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

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King County allocates $318 million for education

Money will go toward early education and postsecondary support.

The King County Courthouse. File photo

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King County set to bring in tax-free housing funding

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

The Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, built in 2011, could receive a 22,000 square foot expansion that would add an aquatics facility. File Photo

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Snoqualmie explores expanding its community center

The project could cost between $12.5 to $16 million depending on features.

Local project gives small farmers a big boost

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Local project gives small farmers a big boost

SnoValley Tilth’s Experience Farming Project gives new farmers a chance to muddy their boots.

King County’s Prop. 1 parks levy is passing

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King County’s Prop. 1 parks levy is passing

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

Spring Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish and Wildlife Service

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State awards millions for salmon recovery

Puget Sound counties received more than $45 million.

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.

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King County Sheriff’s Office develops I-940 training to reduce deadly force

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

PSE’s battery storage project could help the clean energy rollout

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PSE’s battery storage project could help the clean energy rollout

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

King County jail lost water 16 times since 2018

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King County jail lost water 16 times since 2018

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