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Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive

Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

Photo courtesy of the Snoqualmie Valley School District. Members of Mount Si High School’s Green Team and the Snoqualmie Tribe Habitat Restoration Team partnered up to perform a restoration event at Kimball Creek Slough on Earth Day. The two groups, alongside community members, planted native trees and shrubs and removed English ivy, blackberry and other invasive plants.

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MSHS Green Team, Snoqualmie Tribe partner for Earth Day event

Photo courtesy of the Snoqualmie Valley School District. Members of Mount Si High School’s Green Team and the…

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King County expands rural suicide prevention training and peer behavioral health services

Request for application deadlines are on May 3 at 2:30 p.m.

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Washington legislature awards $10.6M in stipends for youth exiting Extended Foster Care program

The number of young adults in King County who will receive stipends is 191.

Meghan and David Schumacher, owners of Arête Coffee Bar in North Bend. Photo by Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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North Bend’s newest cafe is all about the outdoors, sustainability and great coffee

Coffee, mountains, beer — that’s what it’s all about at North Bend’s newest cafe.

Courtesy of Eastside Pottery.

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Eastside Pottery to host Spring Pottery Sale on May 7

Half of the proceeds will be donated to United Way King County & UNICEF Ukraine.

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How unintended consequences led to King County’s removal of a Green River levee

Officials say the levee destroyed wetland habitat critical for salmon over 60 years.

Photo courtesy of Republic Services

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North Bend continues fight to be reimbursed for garbage service disruption

Months after some North Bend residents were left without garbage service for as many as five weeks, the…

The Enumclaw library passes out free at-home rapid COVID tests last January. Sound Publishing file photo

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COVID levels rise to ‘medium’ transmission risk in King County

No new restrictions, recommendations or regulations were suggested by health officer Jeff Duchin

Photo courtesy of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Washington wolf population continues to rise, report shows

In 2021, four new wolf packs were documented in four different counties.

A steam train. Photo courtesy of the Northwest Railway Museum.

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NRM to host steam-train rides Mother’s Day weekend

The following is a press release from the Northwest Railway Museum:

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Snoqualmie Tribe receives support from national tribal law experts in case regarding treaty rights

Tribe Chairman says the case may be “the most important Tribal Supreme Court case of our generation.”

Redmond’s Silver Cloud Inn, purchased by county to become permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless (photo credit: Cameron Sheppard)

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Redmond hotel intended to be used to house the homeless will serve as a shelter for refugees temporarily

The Silver Cloud Inn was purchased by the King County under the Health Through Housing initiative.