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King County awarded $50 million EPA grant to implement clean energy efforts
(The Center Square) – King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday announced a $50 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to go toward efforts at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and construction throughout the Puget Sound region. The funding comes from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program...
Nightly I-5 lane and SR 509 ramp closures in south King County will continue this Thursday through Saturday, July 27
Multiple lanes and ramps will continue closing overnight on I-5 and SR 509 in the SeaTac, Des Moines and Kent area from July 18-27, as crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) perform utility work. Crews will also close lanes on local roads in the area to...
High bacteria levels prompt closure of 3 Lake Washington beaches
SEATTLE — Health officials are recommending people and pets stay out of the water at three Lake Washington beaches due to high levels of bacteria in recent water samples. Public Health – Seattle and King County said Matthews Beach, Enatai Beach, and Houghton Beach were closed as of Tuesday due to the high levels of bacteria.
Nightly I-5 and local road lane and ramp closures in south King County will continue July 29–Aug. 5
Drivers beware – next week will busy with construction-related closures in the south King County area. Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close lanes and ramps on I-5 as they reconfigure the interstate for the final construction stage of the Veterans Drive tunnel. Crews...
King County awarded $50 million EPA grant to cut greenhouse gas emissions from buildings
King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 announced a $50 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and construction throughout the region. The county says the funding will help multifamily and community buildings transition to clean energy, reduce...
Public Health warns about whooping cough outbreak in South King County
King County has reported a significant increase in whooping cough cases – especially in South King County – with 108 confirmed cases as of July 16, 2024, surpassing the total number of cases over the past three years combined. According to Public Health – Seattle & King County,...
Seattle city leaders focus on drug and crime “hot spots”
Advocates say prioritizing geography over root causes may be misplaced. A new report published on July 9 by the Seattle City Auditor has brought fresh attention to a handful of city blocks considered “hot spots” for controlled substance use and crimes against persons. These 10 street segments had a combination of at least 100 such reports in the 13-month period between July 2022 and July 2023. The concerns come amid a sharp rise of drug overdoses in recent years with the popularization of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Teen ‘orchestrated’ Kent robbery that led to 13-year-old’s death, charges say
An 18-year-old was charged in King County Superior Court in connection to a shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy near Turnkey Park in Kent last week. Prosecutors say Faysal Abdullahi, of Kent, “orchestrated” an armed robbery that led to gunfire that killed the 13-year-old, who the King County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies as Matthew Stavkoviy. Abdullahi was charged on Tuesday with first-degree murder and robbery.
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