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In this 2019 file photo, Puget Sound Energy product development manager John Dooley stands in front of one of four units at the Glacier Battery Storage Project in northwest Washington state. (Sound Publishing file photo)
Washington state utility moratorium receives final extension
By Aaron Kunkler • July 7, 2021 2:22 pm

A final extension of the Washington state utility moratorium was announced last week, meaning the ban on shut-offs will expire…

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A screenshot of Puget Sound Energy's outage map at around 3 p.m. on June 28. At the time, some 12,300 customers across Western Washington were without power.
Nearly 12,300 PSE customers are without power today
By Aaron Kunkler • June 28, 2021 3:00 pm

Thousands of people in Western Washington have lost power over the weekend, as power demand spiked during a historic heat…

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Grassroots movement targets dark money in politics
By Aaron Kunkler • June 24, 2021 1:37 pm

Washington state chapter of Wolf-PAC supports Article V constitutional convention.

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Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System. File photo Tags
King County libraries move to Phase 4 this...
By Aaron Kunkler • June 16, 2021 1:30 am

Libraries across King County will advance to Phase 4 on June 30, and all remaining library buildings will be open…

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A plane drops fire retardant on the Palmer Mountain Fire last summer in north-central Washington. Laura Knowlton/Sound Publishing staff photo
Washington can expect a warmer, drier summer –...
By Aaron Kunkler • June 9, 2021 10:10 am

The threat of wildfires in much of Washington state is expected to be above average this summer as hot and…

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Flames attack the hillside in Bonney Lake on Sept. 8, 2020. (East Pierce Fire & Rescue photo)
WA firefighters brace for potentially busy weekend
By Aaron Kunkler • June 1, 2021 1:30 am

Washington state Department of Natural Resources firefighters were preparing for what could have been a busy Memorial Day weekend after…

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Jeff Duchin, Seattle - King County Public Health officer, said when considering whether to wear a mask indoors in public spaces, people should understand their risk based on local coronavirus activity and make decisions based on their own risk tolerance. (Getty images)
Should you keep masking up if you’re vaccinated?
By Aaron Kunkler • May 17, 2021 3:15 pm

Think about it, says King County’s top doctor.

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Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee, receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way.
County health officer looks to community immunity instead...
By Aaron Kunkler • May 11, 2021 11:45 am

Herd immunity may be unlikely to reach King County anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean that people living in the…

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Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing
King County positive COVID cases are beginning to...
By Aaron Kunkler • May 4, 2021 5:13 pm

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in King County is beginning to fall after a fourth wave began in March.

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Washington state case count since March 2020. WA Governor's Office
Pandemic pause: King County remains in Phase 3
By Aaron Kunkler • May 4, 2021 12:08 pm

No Washington state counties will be rolling back their phase under the state’s Roadmap to Recovery plan following an announcement…

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Courtesy of Washington Military Department
Washington gets mobile earthquake alerts
By Aaron Kunkler • May 3, 2021 6:13 pm

Washington state will have its own earthquake early warning system on May 4 when ShakeAlert goes live, which could give…

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File photo 
A gray wolf.
Wolf population continues to make a comeback in...
By Aaron Kunkler • May 2, 2021 4:20 pm

The number of wolves in Washington state increased by 22%, marking the 12th year in a row the wolf population…

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The state must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 10% below 2017 levels by 2028. By 2035, emissions must be below 20% of 2017 levels. The clean fuels program is scheduled to begin by Jan 1, 2023, provided the Legislature passes a transportation-spending package by then. File photo
State lawmakers approve key climate and environmental legislation
By Aaron Kunkler • April 29, 2021 1:30 am

Bills target clean fuel standards and carbon emissions.

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All fireworks will be illegal in unincorporated King...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 28, 2021 1:30 am

Fireworks will be illegal in unincorporated parts of King County starting in 2022 after the King County Council approved a…

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Hamed Shirzad runs Shirzad Jewelry in Kirkland and recently completed an exhibit for the Bellevue Arts Museum, showcasing traditional Persian jewelry. Contributed by Hamed Shirzad
Kirkland’s Hamed Shirzad’s stunning Persian jewelry exhibit debuts...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 13, 2021 2:20 pm

After a decade of work on his labor of love, Kirkland’s Hamed Shirzad has finished a set of Persian jewelry…

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Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Salmon update: King County wants cleaner water, more...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 8, 2021 1:30 am

Salmon and orcas are in the spotlight once again as King County unveils a new strategic plan to rework its…

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Help wanted sign in the window. File photo
State releases February unemployment data
By Aaron Kunkler • April 7, 2021 3:30 pm

February unemployment in King County sat at 5.3%, which marked a decrease from the prior month, but was still double…

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Snoqualmie Tribe, partners, to open Eastside’s first community-based...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 7, 2021 1:30 am

Located at Lake Sammamish State Park, it has capacity for up to 300 people per day.

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Issaquah School District settles negligence lawsuit for $4.25...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 26, 2021 3:07 pm

The lawsuit alleged the district covered for a now-convicted child molester while he was a teacher.

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Sound Publishing file photo
More people can get the COVID vaccine on...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 26, 2021 1:00 pm

The number of people eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is set to increase in King County, but the number…

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Bellevue police standoff. File photo
Eastside police agencies form independent use of force...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 24, 2021 1:50 pm

Agencies from Snoqualmie to Mercer Island, along with the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol, are slated to be part of it.

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A woman gathers flowers at Snofalls Lavender Farm outside Fall City on July 18, 2020. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
Finding farmland in King County is a perpetual...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 23, 2021 10:40 am

High prices and a lack of available land has pushed the price per acre sky-high.

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Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 11, 2021 10:10 am

Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4 an hour…

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