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Single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1 in Washington
Washingtonians will begin to see fewer plastic bags littering the state’s roadsides, parks, and streams beginning Oct. 1…
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Study suggests that the top 10 percent of gasoline-using drivers consume one-third of all the gas
Researchers believe converting “gasoline superusers” is an important factor in meeting climate goals
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Residential migration on the uptick as COVID eases
After sheltering-in-place throughout much of 2020, residential migration has come roaring back in 2021.
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Suspect sought in fatal hit and run near Maple Valley
53-year-old jogger found dead along roadway
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Debris-throwing onto freeways continues
The Washington State Patrol wants to know who threw the rocks and bricks that hit at least four…
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Kent, Auburn vaccination sites on the move
Today, July 19, King County’s Kent vaccination clinic moved from the Kent ShoWare Center to the Kent Public…
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What is ranked-choice voting and why does it matter?
King County leaders discuss implementing a new system that aims to better reflect the will of voters
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King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay hosts block party to launch Youth Achievement Center
King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay and several partner community organizations will host a block party on July 18…
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WSDOT launches new Good To Go!
The Washington State Department of Transportation launched the new Good To Go! on July 12, following a 10-day…
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WSDOT awards contract for I-405/NE 132nd Street Interchange project in Kirkland
For drivers who regularly experience congestion accessing Interstate 405 in Kirkland’s Totem Lake area, relief is coming soon.
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Condominium property values up across King County in 2020
Highest median value jump of 9% in South King County
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TRAFFIC ALERT
As of 7:21 a.m. on State Route northbound just north of I-5 in Tukwila, there is a collision…
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KC Councilman wants taxpayers to see where their money is going
On Thursday, King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn introduced a motion that would task the Assessor’s Office with sending…
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TRAFFIC ALERT
State Route 164 between 176th Way Southeast and Southeast 413th Place fully closed for both directions of traffic…
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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
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Morning traffic conditions for King County, Wednesday, July 14
Traffic conditions as of 8 a.m., July 14, 2021
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State Transportation Commission meets July 20 to select its toll rate increase proposals for tolled highways
Travelers who use Washington’s tolled highways will learn next week what the new proposed toll rates will be…