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Holiday lights (Screenshot from King County website)

King County encourages folks to recycle their old holiday lights

The county has compiled a list of retailers and organizations that will recycle old light strands.

Holiday lights (Screenshot from King County website)
An Axon body-worn police camera; not necessarily the cameras King County Sheriff’s Office will use. Photo courtesy Axon

Rep. Schrier secures $2 million for King County Sheriff’s Office

The money will be split between expanding the office’s Crisis Response Team and deploying body cameras.

An Axon body-worn police camera; not necessarily the cameras King County Sheriff’s Office will use. Photo courtesy Axon
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Federal Way woman, 63, dies in Kent hit-and-run collision

Woman was standing near bus stop on West James Street when vehicle left road and struck her

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State sues 3 major drug retailers for role in fueling opioid epidemic

AG Bob Ferguson alleges Albertsons, Kroger and Rite Aid of failing to prevent overuse of opioid prescriptions

  • Dec 27, 2022
  • By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
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Kentlake High School. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District

Details emerge about Kentlake High School fight between 2 girls

Dispute reportedly led to ‘small mob’ of students yelling at deputies inside bathroom

Kentlake High School. COURTESY PHOTO, Kent School District
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Federal Way light rail project to receive $329M from federal spending bill

Funds to go toward paying for $3.1 billion extension from SeaTac through Kent to Federal Way

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Kent Municipal Court. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent

Kent judge to review competency evaluations in Meridian school incident

Will issue findings Dec. 30 about next steps in criminal court case against Kent man

Kent Municipal Court. COURTESY PHOTO, City of Kent
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Kent reschedules public hearing about declaring wetlands surplus

Properties are part of Bridges development that Auburn might annex; wetlands to remain untouched

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SeaTac teen’s hit-and-run murder case continued again

Court hearings pushed out to February 2023 in 2021 death of Maple Valley jogger Gregory Moore

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U.S. Army Korean Defense veteran presented with missing medals

Kent man receives awards nearly 60 years after service in South Korea

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Department of Health warns of high rates of flu this season

In addition to the flu, other respiratory illnesses such as COVID and RSV are overloading hospitals.

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Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

Holiday travel: Icy Sea-Tac airport tops ‘Misery Map’

The predicted third-busiest holiday travel season since 2000 faces a wintry mix of traffic jams and flight issues.

  • Dec 21, 2022
  • By Ben Watanabe and Andrea Brown bwatanabe@soundpublishing.com
Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)
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Fight at Kentlake High School led to multiple deputies response

High tensions from Dec. 16 incident caused postponement of school assembly; boys basketball game

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An AR-15. Courtesy photo

For 7th straight year, Democrats aim for assault weapon ban

Democratic legislators will seek several gun control laws in the 2023 session, including one requiring a permit to buy a firearm.

  • Dec 20, 2022
  • By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com
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Snow accumulated in some parts of the Puget Sound region. Here’s a scene from a Mercer Island home on Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

Snow and cold temps expected this week in Puget Sound region

The weather forecast calls for several inches of snow as well as a cold snap this week in the Puget Sound region. Here’s a look… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2022
Snow accumulated in some parts of the Puget Sound region. Here’s a scene from a Mercer Island home on Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Kentlake High School teacher arrested for investigation of sex crimes

Alleged communication with a minor for immoral purposes and sexual misconduct with a minor

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Kent Police Department reaches budget cap of 166 officers

Recruiting, hiring efforts brings force’s numbers up after couple dozen officers left

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COURTESY FILE PHOTO (2021), City of Kent

Kent could get 2 to 7 inches of snow Monday evening into Tuesday

National Weather Service issues winter storm watch

COURTESY FILE PHOTO (2021), City of Kent
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