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Transportation Commission wants your help naming next ferry

Construction of a new, hybrid electric Olympic Class ferry is expected to start in 2022. Of course, the new, 144-car vessel will need a name,… Continue reading

  • Jul 22, 2021
  • Staff report
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Single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1 in Washington

Washingtonians will begin to see fewer plastic bags littering the state’s roadsides, parks, and streams beginning Oct. 1 when the statewide plastic bag ban goes… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2021
  • Staff report
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TRAFFIC ALERT

I-90 Westbound, 7:37 a.m. : On the I-90 westbound on-ramp from East Mercer Way there is a disabled vehicle partially blocking the ramp. The Incident… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2021
  • Stsaff report
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Here is damage to the windshield of one of the vehicles struck in the Tuesday, July 20 debris-throwing incident.

Troopers arrest 41-year-old Seattle man for throwing debris into traffic

Troopers responded to reports of rocks/debris being thrown at cars on WB I90 near Rainier Ave around 4 p.m. July 20. In total 7 vehicles… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2021
  • Staff report
Here is damage to the windshield of one of the vehicles struck in the Tuesday, July 20 debris-throwing incident.
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Study suggests that the top 10 percent of gasoline-using drivers consume one-third of all the gas

Researchers believe converting “gasoline superusers” is an important factor in meeting climate goals

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Residential migration on the uptick as COVID eases

After sheltering-in-place throughout much of 2020, residential migration has come roaring back in 2021. Apartmentlist.com’s Quarterly Migration Report finds that not only are more people… Continue reading

  • Jul 20, 2021
  • Staff report
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TRAFFIC ALERTS

Traffic alerts as of Tuesday, July 20 Both directions of State Route 164 between 176th Way Southeast and Southeast 413th Place have been closed since… Continue reading

  • Jul 20, 2021
  • Staff report
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The King County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects in a fatal hit and run that occurred Sunday, July 18 near the 23800 block of Southeast 216th Street near Maple Valley. A 53-year-old man jogging along the road was killed. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office

Suspect sought in fatal hit and run near Maple Valley

53-year-old jogger found dead along roadway

The King County Sheriff’s Office is looking for suspects in a fatal hit and run that occurred Sunday, July 18 near the 23800 block of Southeast 216th Street near Maple Valley. A 53-year-old man jogging along the road was killed. COURTESY PHOTO, King County Sheriff’s Office
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Kent, Auburn vaccination sites on the move

Today, July 19, King County’s Kent vaccination clinic moved from the Kent ShoWare Center to the Kent Public Health Center at 25742 104th Avenue SE… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2021
  • Staff report
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Debris-throwing onto freeways continues

The Washington State Patrol wants to know who threw the rocks and bricks that hit at least four cars on Seattle freeways Sunday, and in… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2021
  • Staff report
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TRAFFIC ALERTS

Traffic report as of 8:30 a.m., July 19, 2021 I-5 Northbound - On the I-5 northbound collector-distributor just south of James Street a collision is… Continue reading

  • Jul 19, 2021
  • Staff report
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Drop box at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton. File photo

What is ranked-choice voting and why does it matter?

King County leaders discuss implementing a new system that aims to better reflect the will of voters

Drop box at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton. File photo
Conceptual design of 132nd interchange

WSDOT awards contract for I-405/NE 132nd Street Interchange project in Kirkland

For drivers who regularly experience congestion accessing Interstate 405 in Kirkland’s Totem Lake area, relief is coming soon. On Wednesday, July 14, the Washington State… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2021
  • Staff report
Conceptual design of 132nd interchange
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WSDOT launches new Good To Go!

The Washington State Department of Transportation launched the new Good To Go! on July 12, following a 10-day closure while the department worked to transition… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2021
  • Staff report
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King County Council member Girmay Zahilay. Courtesy photo

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay hosts block party to launch Youth Achievement Center

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay and several partner community organizations will host a block party on July 18 to celebrate and launch the concept of… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2021
  • Staff report
King County Council member Girmay Zahilay. Courtesy photo
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TRAFFIC ALERT

State Route 164 between 176th Way Southeast and Southeast 413th Place fully closed for both directions of traffic for 90 days at 8 a.m. Monday,… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2021
  • Staff report
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Condominium property values up across King County in 2020

Highest median value jump of 9% in South King County

  • Jul 15, 2021
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King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn

KC Councilman wants taxpayers to see where their money is going

On Thursday, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn introduced a motion that would task the Assessor’s Office with sending a mailing to all property owners that… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2021
  • Staff report
King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn
Map of July fire outlook for the West. (National Interagency Fire Center)

Department of Ecology declares drought emergency in WA

Staff reports An historically dry spring and summer, followed by a record-breaking heat wave have affected water supplies across Washington, prompting the Washington Department of… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2021
  • Staff report
Map of July fire outlook for the West. (National Interagency Fire Center)
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TRAFFIC ALERT

As of 7:21 a.m. on State Route northbound just north of I-5 in Tukwila, there is a collision blocking the left lane. The Incident Response… Continue reading

  • Jul 15, 2021
  • Staff report
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