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'I've never met evil like this': Washington State Patrol trooper shot by suspect speaks in court
KENT, Wash. — Trooper Raymond Seaburg didn't know if he would ever walk again when a suspect shot him nine times in both legs earlier this year. But on Tuesday, he walked into a King County courtroom and spoke about the shooting, describing his initial fear and his recovery, while the man accused of shooting him sat just a few feet away.
State program spends $1 million to get 37 ‘disadvantaged’ people drivers licenses
(The Center Square) – A program set up in King County through the state Department of Licensing and funded by the state Legislature has spent nearly $1 million teaching “disadvantaged” women to drive, with just 37 women actually obtaining their license in a five-month period. King County contracts with Mujer al Volante, a nonprofit organization in Seattle that offers support services to refugee and immigrant women. In 2022, the Legislature gave DOL $350,000 to also contract with the nonprofit, with an additional $2 million appropriated...
It’s fair time! King County, Evergreen State and Puyallup are on for summer and fall 2024
July 11-14 Round up your little ones, grab the sunscreen, and get ready for a day of entertainment, contests, fair foods, and animals at the King County Fair, which has the honor of being the oldest fair west of the Mississippi River! What’s on the docket for 2024? This year’s event will feature a rough stock rodeo (costs extra) and rodeo clown bullfighting, music stages, farm animals galore, roaming characters, and barrel racing and much more. Don’t miss: The Pirates of the Plateau and Reptile Isle.
Several King County grocery stores on Kroger-Albertsons sale list
A total of 124 grocery stores in Washington state — including dozens in King County — will be sold to New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers as the corporate merger of Kroger and Albertsons moves forward. Kroger and Albertsons on July 9 released the locations of 579 stores across...
Organization that caused a traffic jam on I-5 receives funding from Seattle and King County
Seattle commuters on Interstate 5 were recently stuck in a traffic jam, but it wasn’t caused by a car accident. Instead, it was due to a protest staged by a nonprofit organization funded by Seattle and King County. Based in Skyway, Urban Family is a group that focuses on...
King County and Seattle pledge funding to combat gun violence over next 100 days
(The Center Square) – King County and the City of Seattle are participating in 100 days of action to combat gun violence in the area with more than $1 million in pledged funding. The 100 days of action initiative is a response to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy...
Reading recomendations to get you through the summer
I can’t stop listening to the news, it’s stressing me out to the max, you say? I’m literally listening to the news right now, and may be developing an anxiety-induced twitch, you say? If that’s how you’re feeling right now, you may be in need of a little escape this summer. Perhaps a good book is in order?
This Washington ghost town hides graves in the forest
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. In the woods of King County, just miles from Black Diamond, Washington, a trail weaves through looming trees. Creeping vines and moss seem to lay claim to everything, but a few trail signs point the way toward an abandoned town, seemingly forgotten in the damp, moody forest.
Honoring the vintage Volvo at the Aero Museum
Although the members of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Volvo Sports America Club hail mostly from King County, it was the individuals from Kitsap and Jefferson counties who suggested the visit to the Port Townsend Aero Museum at the Jefferson County International Airport. That’s how a fleet of older-model...
Seattle heat wave guide: Cooling centers across King County
KING COUNTY, Wash. - A Heat Advisory and an Excessive Heat Warning will remain in effect for Washington state into next week. High temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s and even triple digits for some areas. King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) has created a list of cooling...
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