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Farmers Market empowering BIPOC community comes to SeaTac starting this Wednesday, July 3
African Community Housing & Development (ACHD) announced that its SeaTac Farmers Market will have its Grand Opening this coming Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The market will be open from 3 – 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month through November, with dates including July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, and November 6.
King County Sheriff’s Office on Supreme Court ruling: ‘We will not arrest based on the change in this law until other issues are addressed’; Mayor responds
In a 6-3 decision on the City of Grants Pass OR v. Johnson et al, the Supreme Court on Friday, June 28, 2024 upheld anti-camping laws, allowing cities to ban homeless individuals from sleeping in public spaces, including in Burien. The court ruled that homelessness is not a status protected...
Where can you set off fireworks in Washington?
Boom! Around the country, fireworks will light up the sky to celebrate the Fourth of July. But in Western Washington, fireworks restrictions vary. Seattle: Fireworks are not allowed in the city without a special permit. However, to get a permit, locals must apply 30 days before the event. Those with a permit can use sparklers, cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, firecrackers, salutes, chasers and ground spinners. But even with a permit, aerial fireworks such as helicopters and aerial spinners, Roman candles, mine shells, aerial shells and mortar are not allowed.
Interactive Map Shows Amazing Washington State K-9 Search Rescue
Interactive Map Shows Amazing Washington State K-9 Search Rescue. One of the coolest things you'll see today is an interactive map that'll show you how a K-9 rescue dog searches for a missing person. Watch As King County Search Dog K-9 Lincoln Finds Missing Person On Map. A video was...
Suspect Identified And Charges Forwarded In I-5 Fatal Stabbing
King County: At approximately 2:40pm, June 26, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received 9-1-1 calls reporting a domestic violence incident NB I-5 around S 375th in Federal Way. Further 9-1-1 callers reported that there appeared to be several injuries to individuals in and around a black BMW partially in...
Major Repairs Scheduled for Duvall Slough Bridge This Summer
King County is set to begin a vital construction project this summer on the Duvall Slough Bridge, located on NE Woodinville Duvall Road, east of West Snoqualmie Valley Road. The bridge, which sees over 10,000 vehicles daily, will undergo significant repairs to ensure its longevity and safety. Bridge Repair Details.
Asylum-seekers rally for housing at vacant King County hotel amid ongoing shelter crisis
KENT, Wash. — A group of asylum-seekers held a rally Saturday and called on King County to provide housing. The group wants King County to open the former Econo Lodge hotel in Kent and allow people to live inside. About 300 people are seeking shelter. KOMO News was told the hotel is vacant. It was purchased by the county in 2020 for use as a COVID-19 patient quarantine site.
Midday service on the King County Water Taxi is coming!
It’s no secret for those already living here: Vashon Island is one of the most scenic communities in the Pacific Northwest – a mix of rural and suburban that’s not only a great place to live, but also a wonderful destination for activities, food and fun. Whether...
King County deputy found not guilty of assault
Jurors in a King County District Court case involving a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy facing a misdemeanor assault charge have announced a verdict of not guilty. King County prosecutors alleged in charging documents that 45-year-old Matthew Wayne Good, a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy and SeaTac police officer, assaulted a suspect in March 2023 who was seat-belted and handcuffed inside a patrol vehicle. Prosecutors alleged Good punched the suspect six to eight times in the chest after the suspect, David Teson, kicked him multiple times.
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