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Houghton Beach Remains Closed Due to Elevated Bacteria Levels
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Houghton Beach remains closed this week based on test results which continue to indicate elevated bacteria levels. The beach has been closed since Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The beach will remain closed for at least one additional week until testing results meet the reopening criteria. Water...
Teen charged with murder after 13-year-old fatally shot during park armed robbery
SEATTLE — The 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy in Kent last week during an armed robbery attempt was charged with murder Tuesday. The King County Prosecuting attorney's office filed a murder in the first-degree charge against Faysal Abdullahi, 18, in connection to the fatal shooting on July 16. Abdullahi's next court date is his arraignment, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Aug. 5.
RapidRide Future and Prioritization
Following major cuts to RapidRide expansions due to budget constraints posed by the pandemic, the King County Council asked Metro in 2021 to, among other things, produce a “RapidRide prioritization plan” by the middle of this year. Metro published its plan on June 28, in which it chooses the next RapidRide lines to build as part of the “interim network” intended to be operational before the Ballard Link Extension is finished in 2039.
No suspects in death of teen killed in shooting at residence
A 15-year-old boy died in unincorporated Auburn on July 18 as a result of a shooting. According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, 15-year-old Giovanni Brown died on July 18 as a result of multiple gunshot wounds suffered at a residence in Auburn. The medical examiner’s office identified Brown’s death as a homicide.
Want a speed limit decrease in Fairwood? Public comments are open until Aug. 6
For 2 weeks — from Tuesday, July 23, to Tuesday, Aug. 6 — Fairwood and King County residents can give public comment on a speed limit reduction on 140th Avenue Southeast in Fairwood. Proposed by King County Road Services, the speed reduction would be on 140th Avenue Southeast...
QA with 5th Legislative District candidates, Part II | Election 2024
King County voters pamphlets and the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary election should now be in their hands. Enumclaw is participating in a different election this around because it’s been redistricted into the 5th Legislative District as a result of other redistricting in Eastern Washington. The Plateau was previously in the 31st Legislative District, represented by Reps. Eric Robertson and Drew Stokesbary, as well as Sen. Phil Fortunato.
Seattle wants to open jail beds in South King County for misdemeanors
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will soon propose an agreement authorizing the city of Seattle, for the first time, to temporarily incarcerate people arrested on misdemeanor charges in a Des Moines jail known as the South Correctional Entity, or SCORE. The proposal comes in the face of pressure from the Seattle...
Housing must come first when healing from addiction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers on overdose deaths across the country, and for Native people, the news underscores the crises we face every day within our community. In the spring, we held our annual memorial walk to honor our Native relatives who we’ve lost,...
Election officials continue to face threats, harassment ahead of November
In early July, a man wearing a gator face mask, sunglasses, and camera equipment attached to a vest walked into the elections building in King County, Washington, and began to take videos and photos of the employees and their surroundings. The man, according to a video obtained by ABC News, approached a counter and began harassing the election workers as he recorded them with his equipment. After he left, the man posted a video of the interaction on YouTube and published some of the staff's names, emails, and phone numbers, which officials said resulted in "dozens of calls and emails" to election workers. The incident, which left King County employees feeling uneasy, is an example of the ongoing harassment and threats election workers are facing as they prepare for November's election.
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