Northwest
Legislation targets rape kit backlog
WA has about 10,000 untested kits; new law would reduce testing time to 45 days
Northwest
DNA strikes again: Edmonds man, 77, arrested in 1972 killing
Detectives searched for a Mill Creek killer for 47 years. Genealogy and genetics led to a breakthrough.
Northwest
Mountains to Sound Greenway designated as a National Heritage Area
1.5-million-acre landscape stretches from Ellensburg to Seattle
Northwest
Federal Way resident competes for top 20 spot on ‘American Idol’
Todd Beamer senior Myra Tran previously won “The X-Factor Vietnam” in 2016.
Northwest
Would rent control work in Washington?
Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states
Northwest
What’s next for the I-405 master plan?
New express toll lanes from Renton to Bellevue are coming soon.
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Western Washington faces elevated wildfire risk in 2019
Humans cause majority of fires in state
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King County approves bargaining agreement with 60 unions
Employees will receive wage increases and $500 bonus.
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Law enforcement oversight office seeks subpoena power
Organization has been unable to investigate King County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call for peace, unity, understanding
City, county and state leaders show support of Islam community in wake of massacre at New Zealand mosques
Northwest
King County bail reform hinges on pretrial decision making
Data on inmates has shown that being held pretrial affects the likelihood of conviction.
Northwest
Clues for fixing King County’s child care woes may be found in British Columbia
B.C. struggles with many of the same problems as Washington state.
Northwest
King County is still using solitary confinement on juveniles
Report on solitary confinement shows the county is not honoring its agreement.
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King County proclaims March as Women’s History Month
This year’s theme is Womxn Who Lead: Stories from the past and how they influence the future.
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Locals show support for King County waste to energy plant
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
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Locals show support for King County waste to energy plant
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
Northwest
State lawmakers consider eviction reform legislation
Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, is bill’s prime sponsor.
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United Methodist vote has churches’ future in question
Congregations debate separation following gay-clergy, same-sex marriage ban.
Northwest
Native American Voting Rights Act signed into law
Non-traditional addresses can be used for voter registration on tribal lands