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King County looks at forming hate crime unit in Sheriff’s Office

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Responding in part to a shocking increase in crimes of hate and bias, King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn has introduced legislation that...

State launches new Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention

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By Washington State Department of Commerce Shalisa Hayes is a mother with a mission. In August 2011, she experienced the deepest pain a mother...

Constantine proposes $600 million King County COVID-19 supplemental budget

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King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed a $600 million COVID-19 supplemental budget to the County Council that includes $337 million from the American Rescue...

Insurers told to stop using credit scores to set rates

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OLYMPIA — Insurers must stop using credit scores to set rates for home, auto and renter’s insurance policies under an emergency rule issued Tuesday...

Finding farmland in King County is a perpetual struggle

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Emma Shorr has been working Snoqualmie Valley soil since 2016, first as an employee at a local farm, and now for herself as the...

House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers

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Washington state legislators in the House passed a bill intended to increase financial transparency and reporting among healthcare organizations. House Bill 1272 passed in...

Rates of Alzheimer’s Disease expected to rise in Washington, nationwide

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A facts and figures report from the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that there are 120,000 Washingtonians living with Alzheimer’s Disease and over 6 million affected...

Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count

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Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about the fate of the little red...

First-time home buyers increasingly priced out of Washington housing market

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With a hot home buyer’s market and ongoing shortage of new construction, home builders are troubled by a growing crisis in housing: People in...

King County Elections seeks better voter turnout in historically excluded communities

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King County Elections and Seattle Foundation will commit $950,000 in grants over the next two years to more than 30 organizations working to increase...

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