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Average annual salaries of the King County police departments’ top 15 paid employees per department (By Benjamin Leung)

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How much are South King County police chiefs earning?

This analysis breaks down the salaries between police chiefs in Auburn, Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent and Renton.

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Shots fired at apartment complex | Auburn police blotter

Auburn police were dispatched on May 27 to a shooting near the 4700 block of Auburn Way North.

Responders lowered a raft from a 200-foot bridge over the Green River Gorge to help rescue the missing kayakers. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.

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3 kayakers rescued from Green River Gorge

Puget Sound Fire released a statement after the late evening rescue that lakes and rivers are still extremely…

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20-year-old man killed in Auburn shooting

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim of a shooting on May 30 in Auburn…

Design rendering of new Algona transfer station (Screenshot from King County website)

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South King County’s new recycling and transfer station under construction

The state-of-the-art facility in Algona is expected to open in 2026.

Echo Glen Children’s Center (Screenshot from Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)

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Teens charged after coordinated escape from King County detention center

One of the teens, who was serving a sentence for murder, has attempted to escape the detention center…

A small boy samples a portion of the bike trail at Cedar Lanes Park in south Auburn. (Photo courtesy of Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation)

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Community invited to celebrate Auburn’s new bike park

To celebrate completion of the bike park’s first of two phases of construction, the city is throwing a…

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32 bullet casings found at the scene | Auburn police blotter

High school firearm arrest

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Auburn shooting victim in critical condition

Auburn police say a shooting on May 30 at the Copper Gate apartment complex in the 4700 block…

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Firefighters rescue boy from tree | Fire blotter

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 281 calls for service between May 22 and May 28, among…

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King County property values down substantially | King County Assessor

The valuation process is still underway, but expect the market to be cooler than last year.

Stage 1 Burn Ban includes the prohibition of burning for land clearing and yard debris. Image courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.

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Stage 1 Burn Ban effective throughout King County

Beginning June 1, residents are prohibited from burning yard debris or for land debris.

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Police arrest two juveniles in connection to Auburn shooting death

Law enforcement have arrested two juvenile suspects in connection to a shooting on May 30 in Auburn that…

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Prosecutors charge three Auburn suspects for 2022 parking garage murder

“Wherever these defendants go, there are shots fired.”

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King County libraries expand hours during this Summer

More libraries will expand their hours beginning June 18.

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Auburn police seek suspect in fatal shooting

Auburn police reported that a man died in Auburn on May 30 as a result of a shooting.

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Nelson trial: Court denies use of tattoos, prior cases as evidence

Jeffrey Nelson of the Auburn Police Department is the first officer in Washington to face a murder charge…

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Student investigated for robbery | Auburn police blotter

Auburn police blotter.

Dr. Jessica Wall, an emergency room physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital, says drownings are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for Washington children ages 1 to 4. Olivia Sullivan / The Mirror

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‘A matter of moments’: County, local officials talk water safety tips

New life jackets for borrow are available at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way this summer.

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Candidates file for elected office in Auburn, Algona, Pacific

Primary election is Aug. 1. General election is Nov. 7.