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King County audit finds backlog of property tax exemption applications for seniors, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans

The auditors found that program expansions lead to three-times the amount of applications.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson (Screenshot from video press conference)

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AG announces $518 million settlement from pharmaceutical companies over their role in opioid crisis

Most of the settlement money will be used to mitigate the opioid crisis in Washington.

A player from Bothell High School and Mount Si share a laugh on the field. Courtesy of Patrick Krohn.

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Bothell baseball defeats Mount Si in KingCo 4A playoff game

The final score was 6-5.

King County Local Dive podcast

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King County Local Dive: Another cop is in trouble; protection order disparities; city bans public use of fentanyl

A new podcast for King County residents

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No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding to missing and murdered Indigenous people

Across the state, 126 Indigenous people remain missing, with 31 having gone missing in King County.

Houghton Transfer & Recycling Station (Screenshot from Google Images)

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County wants community input on plans for Houghton Transfer and Recycling Station

Virtual meeting and Q&A sessions will be hosted on May 12 and 19.

Courtesy of WA DOH.

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Tuberculosis cases on the rise in Washington state

As of April 28, 70 TB cases have been reported, and 17 new cases have connections with each…

Mount Si High School students Garner Brown (right) and Marisol May-Gutierrez stand in front of a poster for Cats4Consent, a sexual assault awareness campaign they organized. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Student-led ‘Cats4Consent’ campaign raises awareness about sexual assault at MSHS

This past fall, Mount Si High School students sent a mental health survey to students in an effort…

In front of a packed house, Snoqualmie Falls Brewery owners Vojislav and Juljia Kokeza and their staff celebrated the opening of its new outdoor patio space overlooking the Snoqualmie River on Wednesday, May 4. The construction updates also include new solar panels, marking 105 in total, which is enough to brew beer entirely with reusable energy. Additional updates are also expected over the next few weeks. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Snoqualmie Falls Brewery opens new outdoor space

In front of a packed house, Snoqualmie Falls Brewery owners Vojislav and Juljia Kokeza and their staff celebrated…

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New Eyes on Kelp initiative boosts underwater monitoring of kelp beds

Puget Sound’s kelp forest are in decline due to pollution and threats from climate change.

The photo from above Railroad Avenue in the historic downtown district of Snoqualmie was taken in November 2016. File photo

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Snoqualmie begins ARPA fund distribution as businesses struggle

Small businesses, nonprofits and households in Snoqualmie have requested nearly $3.6 million in COVID-19 aid from the city…

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital CEO Renee Jensen (center) is joined by hospital staff and Snoqualmie elected officials to celebrate the opening of the Snoqualmie Ridge Urgent Care on May 4. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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Snoqualmie Valley Hospital celebrates new urgent care opening

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital staff celebrated the grand-opening of the Snoqualmie Ridge Urgent Care on Wednesday, May 4, after…

Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi Inslee, listen to challenges faced by teachers on May 4 in Renton. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Inslee visits Renton High School to proclaim Teachers Appreciation Week

Amid teacher shortage, Renton pilots program to fast-track students into educators for the district.