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King County burn ban starts June 30

KING COUNTY, Wash. - Just ahead of the Fourth of July, the King County Fire Marshal is issuing a burn ban in response to hot and dry conditions. Beginning Monday, June 30, people living in rural or unincorporated King County are prohibited from burning yard debris and burning to clear land. People living in urban...
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Seattle’s interim police chief updates on hiring efforts, controversial protest comment

SEATTLE — Seattle Interim Police Chief Shon Barnes is now poised to drop the temporary tag and be voted in as the official chief next week. He was unanimously confirmed during the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, and is claiming the department could be back to pre-pandemic staffing by 2027.
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$79M mansion hits market, could go down as WA’s most expensive home sale

A lakefront mansion in Bellevue that just hit the market may go down as the priciest property ever sold in Washington history.
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Lynnwood police investigate rising theft incidents along I-5 corridor

LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Police are warning businesses to be on alert for a duo wanted in thefts along the I-5 corridor. Detectives say two women described as being of Romani descent have been targeting jewelry and coin stores using advanced sleight-of-hand techniques. The backstory:. Surveillance footage from the Zales...
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Seattle Police Uncover $27K, Drugs, and Stolen Gun in DUI Arrest in Denny Triangle

Seattle Police Department officers stumbled upon an unexpected cache of cash, drugs, and a stolen gun following a DUI arrest in the city's Denny Triangle neighborhood. The discovery occurred after responding to a report of an unconscious woman in a car last Sunday morning, as per a news release on the SPD Blotter.
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Two new cases of measles confirmed in King County, ten total cases in WA...

King County Public Health says two new cases of measles have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to ten this year in the state.
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Naval Hospital Bremerton shortages reflect broader failures in military health system

Severe medical staffing shortages at Naval Hospital Bremerton have left thousands of service members and their families without access to on-base health care at one of the country’s largest naval installations. During the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) pressed...
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WA family shocked as murderer’s life sentence reduced, released without notice

The Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office failed to contact family members of two murder victims before a resentencing that allowed a man convicted to life in prison to walk out of prison a free man. The family learned of the man's release through a text message from the Department...
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Lowest tide this month to hit Puget Sound Wednesday

This week will be great for beachcombing, as low tides are expected to return to the Puget Sound.
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King County woman loses thousands in pet scam

A King County woman has lost nearly $5,000 to scammers who claimed to have found her missing cat.

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