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Fire authorities offer free CPR training, career fair Saturday, July 13
A free CPR training and career fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the accesso ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., in Kent. South King County CPR & First Aid is operated in partnership by Puget Sound, Renton and Valley regional fire authorities. Join...
How 5 King County cities are reimagining care for people in crisis
As King County begins a massive expansion of its mental health system, a collaboration among some of Seattle’s smaller neighbors may provide a window into the future of care for people in crisis. Since June 2023, the cities of Bothell, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline have collaborated...
Family, friends remember 2 men killed in Eatonville plane crash
When it came to outdoor adventure, few were more passionate than Steve Bleifuhs and John Henricks. Bleifuhs, the longtime manager with King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks, was beloved among Washington’s competitive road cyclists, could change a flat tire faster than anyone and would sometimes race so far ahead of his group that he would get lost, his teammates said.
Child care: A ‘disjointed early learning landscape’
I salute Daniel Beekman for his comprehensive article “How to find affordable child care and child care subsidies in WA” [June 4, Local News]:. I served for 40 years as executive director of several child care programs and Head Start programs in King and Pierce counties. Our Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, limited to families with very low incomes, have had long waitlists. Child care centers also have long waitlists and child care is prohibitively expensive.
Burien school fire now being investigated as arson, latest in series of statewide fires
After crews responded to reports of a fire at Southern Heights Elementary School in Burien Tuesday night, a King County fire marshal said the department’s investigation believes this was an act of arson. The fire burned for more than seven hours, causing significant damage to the gym and other...
Urgent! Help Needed: Witnesses to Brick-Throwing Crime on Interstate 90
Washington State Patrol is asking for your help in a criminal brick throwing incident. Just after 4:40 am on Tuesday, July 9th, WSP Communications received a call from a victim stating that a brick was thrown at their vehicle on Westbound I-90 near Rainier Avenue in King County. A total...
Conflict and confusion after state suspends intake for convicted juveniles
There is concern and confusion in King County courts after a surprising decision from the state to suspend intakes of juvenile offenders at two correctional facilities due to overcrowding. Instead, youths sentenced to long-term confinement will remain under county oversight until further notice, the state Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) told county officials Friday.
Felony-level traffic crime in King County up nearly 150% compared to 2019
King County officials are warning drivers to take extra precautions amid a recent rise in vehicular homicides and felony-level traffic crime. County prosecutors from the Felony Traffic Unit revealed, as of May, there has been a 143% increase in felony-level traffic crime compared to 2019. The numbers show King County has experienced one of its most significant spikes in deadly crashes and felony-level traffic crime.
12 local women-owned businesses launch summer passport program
For the rest of the summer, local women-owned businesses throughout southeast King County are participating in a passport program, highlighting their respective businesses. Twelve businesses throughout Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond that are owned by female entrepreneurs have officially launched the Women-Owned Summer Passport program, where shoppers and patrons can collect a stamp of each business, follow each business on Instagram and then become eligible for a weekly raffle prize and collective grand prize raffle drawing worth over $1,500.
YMCA, City, and County Officials Urge Water Safety Across Seattle Especially During Warm Weather
Renton Police responded to a drowning in Lake Washington during the early hours of Tuesday, July 9, a grim reminder of the need to practice water safety as people seek relief from a heat wave that has hovered over the Pacific Northwest this week. Renton Police reported on the social...
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