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King County’s landfill is going to get bigger
A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.
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King County wants to end deportation flights for ICE
Legal challenge expected from federal government.
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King County Council gives the go-ahead for parks levy
Voters will be asked to decide whether to approve the levy on Aug. 6.
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King County forests are facing new challenges
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
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Committee proposes amendments to address King County trash dilemma
King County Council to vote on plan.
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Human waste: Unlikely climate change hero?
King County treatment plant joins effort to counteract effects of carbon dioxide.
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Would rent control work in Washington?
Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states
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Fight over Energize Eastside continues
Community groups remain opposed to PSE’s planned system upgrade.
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Western Washington faces elevated wildfire risk in 2019
Humans cause majority of fires in state
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King County approves bargaining agreement with 60 unions
Employees will receive wage increases and $500 bonus.
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Law enforcement oversight office seeks subpoena power
Organization has been unable to investigate King County Sheriff’s Office.
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King County is still using solitary confinement on juveniles
Report on solitary confinement shows the county is not honoring its agreement.
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Locals show support for King County waste to energy plant
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
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Students walk out of class for Youth Climate Strike
Nationwide action to draw attention to climate change took place March 15.
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Waste study puts numbers behind King County trash alternatives
County has one remaining landfill located near Maple Valley, and it’s nearing capacity
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Eastside church sues state on International Women’s Day to overturn abortion coverage
The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is classified as a hate group by Southern…
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Local activists push back against intervention in Venezuelan crisis
Anti-war group Answer Coalition plans protest March 16 at Seattle Central College
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It’s official: Inslee is running
Washington’s governor will make climate change a key component of his campaign
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Fires, floods, destruction: Washington copes with worsening climate change
From rising sea levels and crop failures to dying forests and fish, Washington state is struggling
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King County charter update targets police oversight, elections, council size
A commission is reviewing the county’s charter and will make recommendations by May.