Gov. Inslee announces the $45 million EV rebate program on April 23. Courtesy image

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Governor announces rebate program for EV purchases

Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases for electric vehicles.

Speakers at the Valley Comm/Crisis Connections press conference on April 16. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Help is 3 numbers away: Crisis 911-988-211 services are now under one roof

“Through the Valley Comm 911/Crisis Connections partnership, we will help thousands more South King County community members get…

Sixty-one orange traffic barrels were set up April 2, 2024, on the WSDOT front lawn in Olympia. Each cone represents a fallen WSDOT employee killed on the job since 1950 - many in active work zones. The visual display is meant to remind everyone of the importance of slowing down in work zones. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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WSDOT: Slow down for Work Zone Awareness Week

The number of fatal crashes in marked work zones had doubled in 2023 when compared to the previous…

Comic book collection is still a staple of Emerald City Comic Con. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Fandoms converge at Emerald City Comic Con

Even with big names at this year’s con, locals brought the good vibes to the nerdy weekend.

Voiceover actor Kat Cressida will visit Auburn at Unlock the Con on Feb. 17-18 for meet and greets, an exclusive dinner with a Q&A panel and a Sunday “Brunch with the Bride.” (Courtesy photo)

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Disney voice actor Kat Cressida to host meet and greet in Auburn

Tickets are available for this two-day fandom event at the Outlet Collection’s Unlock the Con on Feb. 17…

The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.

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Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

Members of the Valley Medical Oncology department pose with one of the chairs from the Infusion Center. Each chair costs $6,000. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Valley Medical Cancer Center construction to begin in January

A “skybreaking” ceremony at the future site of the Valley Medical Cancer Center explored the need for a…

“O Christmas Tea” will tour Washington state, Oregon and British Columbia for the holiday season. Courtesy photo

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“O Christmas Tea” brings British humor to King County

On its latest tour, this Canadian-based holiday comedy show will play in Renton, Auburn and Federal Way.

Maynard James Keenan sings “Fear Inoculum” from Tool’s 2019 album of the same name. (Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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“Beyond this flesh”: Prog-rock immortals Tool play the Tacoma Dome

Tool is a band that prefers to let their music and their esoteric and sometimes disturbing visuals speak…

Kandi and Mark Dondrill of Green Apple Alpacas. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Green Apple Alpacas is the wool-timate destination for family fun

Since the farm started up three years ago, it has become popular enough to be a runner-up for…

Cow & Cod near Downtown Auburn serves specialty hamburgers, fish and chips, crinkle French fries, milkshakes and more. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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A family tradition: Cow & Cod delivers on beef, fish and fries

Cow & Cod has officially placed #1 in the “Best Lunch” and “Best French Fries” categories for Best…

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June Paik (left) and her employees at Master Hair Care can work with clients for hours to find the perfect wig or hair piece.

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Master Hair Care offers quality wigs, warm service for cancer patients

This woman-owned small business is one of the most recommended in the area for people experiencing hair loss.

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The STEM Girls!!! are one of seven American regional winners for their app “MyChoiceHousing.” From left to right: Aditi Juluri, Isabel Xu, Hasini Juluri, Cynthia Xu.

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Girls design award-winning app to help out-of-state abortion patients

“We’re lucky to live in a state where abortion is legal and we had an opportunity to help…

The detour will be used during the second weekend of September 2023, after a similar closure a month earlier. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.

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I-405 from Bellevue-Renton will be closed for Sept. 8 weekend

From Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue to Sunset Boulevard in Renton, I-405 will be closed for 55 hours,…

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Housing costs, homelessness among top issues in WA, survey says

Statewide, a majority of respondents to Department of Commerce survey agree that rent prices are too high and…

Edith Claver, 60, lived in Des Moines when she went missing from Renton on Nov. 27, 2009. Photo courtesy of National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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While many were found, work remains to protect Indigenous people

There are 23 missing Indigenous people across King County.

Image courtesy of MMIWP 2022 Interim Report
A major reference for the Washington State MMIWP Task Force Summit was the 2022 Interim Report which was released in August. The art used for the report is by Malynn Wilbur-Foster, a Salish artist from the Squaxim Island, Skokomish Nations and an MMIWP family member.

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‘The land cries out’: Family members of missing, murdered Indigenous people share stories

State Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and People Task Force met recently

High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans celebrate winter holidays

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all…