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Complaint against Let’s Go Washington won’t be sent to AG’s office
The state Public Disclosure Commission decided Thursday to retain jurisdiction on a complaint alleging Let’s Go Washington and its founder Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives last year. An alliance of progressive groups, which filed the complaint a year ago and is now opposing three of […]
Cabot Properties Buys Two Industrial Buildings in Auburn for $83.1MM
Two industrial buildings in Auburn have been purchased, showing that investors continue to be active in the city. The assets, both warehouse and office properties, were bought by an entity affiliated with Cabot Properties, according to King County public records, for $83.1 million, or approximately $215 per square foot. The seller was an entity affiliated with TGA Auburn Business Park LLC.
Tarragon Announces 1,000+-Home Uplands Community in Puyallup, Plans Construction of First 155 Residences
Seattle-based development company targets home sales in their first master-planned community in late 2024. SEATTLE (July 24, 2024) – Tarragon, a Seattle-based real estate development company, announces Uplands, its first-ever master-planned community of more than 1,000 homes on 320 acres, set to begin home sales this fall. Well-known for their successful multi-family rental communities, Class A industrial and commercial projects, Tarragon envisions Uplands to be an active and socially connected community. Uplands will bring to market a diversity of home types, the first 155 of which will be built by four trusted homebuilders. The initial homes will range in size from 2,000 to 3,500 square-feet.
Man Caught with Nearly 100,000 Fentanyl Pills and Five Firearms Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
Emmanuel Xaiver Hunter, a 25-year-old from Puyallup, WA, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for drug trafficking and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hunter admitted carrying the firearm in connection to his drug trafficking activities.
Senior falls out of wheelchair | Fire blotter
The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 291 calls for service between July 15 and July 21, among them the following:. Aid call: 8 p.m. (Pacific). Firefighters responded to a senior citizen who had fallen out of her wheelchair, injuring her feet. Firefighters treated the woman on scene, and a private ambulance transported her to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center for further care.
Emerald Downs: Jockey Power Rankings Edition #12; Krigger’s huge week keeps him on top!
(Auburn, WA) Kevin Krigger set a new standard for wins in a week this season getting his picture take 7 times including in a Stakes Winner’s Circle. Let’s get to this week’s Power Rankings!. 2024 Power Rankings #12. #1 Kevin Krigger (Last week #1) Kevin Krigger rose...
DCYF violated state policy when transferring 43 young men from juvenile to adult jails, judge rules
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Thurston County Judge Anne Egeler ruled that 43 offenders sent from a juvenile detention facility to adult prisons must be returned to the state’s juvenile detention center in Lewis County. Dan Judge, the assistant attorney general representing the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families,...
Lakewood First Lions grill at Camp Leo
The Lakewood First Lions Club recently grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for students and parents attending a camp for children with diabetes. Camp Leo is located in Auburn and is dedicated to enriching the lives of those affected by Type 1 diabetes though programs that inspire, empower, educate and promote community.
County Executive blasts Seattle city leaders for 'falsehoods' about jail issues
SEATTLE — King County Executive Dow Constantine is pushing back on Seattle leaders who complained earlier this week that the city is not receiving the services it is paying for at the county jail. At a public safety committee meeting on Tuesday, members of the Seattle City Council and...
Burien City Manager Accuses King County Executive of “Establishing” Encampment Outside Courthouse
In an email to Deputy King County Executive Shannon Braddock last week, Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon demanded answers to a number of questions about an encampment outside the King County Courthouse in downtown Burien, where unsheltered people have been living for several weeks. The county recently set up a fence around the encampment that prevents it from sprawling onto the sidewalk.
Federal Way man involved in multimillion-dollar boosting operation
Millions of dollars were illegally made off of stolen goods sold on eBay in South King County. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, two Western Washington men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 11 criminal counts related to their alleged conspiracy to traffic in stolen goods.
School resource officers won’t be at certain Kent high schools in 2024-25
Both Kentwood and Kentlake high schools will not have school resource officers (SROs) next year, despite the growing advocacy for that role to return throughout many school districts in Washington. The staffing shortage within the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) has made the office too thin to divert officers to...
Sustainable sandwich business proves unsustainable
Workers at the Seattle-area sandwich chain Homegrown say the company's plan to close 10 out of 12 stores amounts to union busting. The announcement came not long after the company’s union ratified a contract promising better pay and benefits. In a statement, Homegrown's CEO Brad Gillis said the reasons...
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