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National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Puget Sound region
A wind advisory remains in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 through 6 a.m. Thursday, March 12…
Steve Hunter
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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination
Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…
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Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards
A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to…
Northwest
Extra DUI patrols set for Super Bowl weekend in King County
More police to be out Feb. 6-8
Northwest
Leesa Manion seeks reelection as King County Prosecuting Attorney
Defeated Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell in November 2022
Northwest
US Marshals alert public of fraudulent court order scams
Warning comes from Seattle-based Western District of Washington
Northwest
Puget Sound Energy electric, natural gas rates go up
Roughly a 12% hike for electric customers and 7% for natural gas customers
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King County shots fired incidents drop dramatically in 2025
Third-quarter report shows homicides by firearm down 48% from high of 31 in 2021 to 16 so far…
Northwest
Girmay Zahilay, 38, sworn in as King County executive
Becomes the youngest person ever to hold the office, first immigrant, first refugee and the first millennial
Business
BECU to merge with smaller California-based credit union
When completed, company will have 1.74 million members and assets of $33 billion
Northwest
King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 4 general election
Voters should receive ballots by Oct. 20
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King County gun violence keeps on dropping in 2025
Firearm homicides and injuries hit five-year lows through second quarter
Northwest
King County Council adopts ‘Welcoming’ motion for immigrants
Council responds to Trump administration ‘sowing fear across the country through brutal, unjust persecution’