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6 hrs ago | KCPQ

Court Rules Fireworks At Gas Works Park Exempt From State EPA

King County Superior Court Judge Chris Washington ruled Friday that Seattle does not have to do an environmental review before July Fourth fireworks displays at Gas Works Park on Lake Union.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle Metro

13 hrs ago | Seattle Times

2010 King County budget cuts services, 311 jobs

While King County prepares to shut its animal shelters in Kent and Bellevue, looks for someone else to maintain its last urban parks and withdraws support from dozens of social-service agencies, some county officials are happy to see only modest cuts in their budgets.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Bellevue, WA, Kent, WA

Thu Nov 19, 2009

KNDO - Yakima

Swedish MC warns it might stop accepting Regence

Seattle's Swedish Medical Center says it might stop accepting Regence BlueShield - the region's biggest health insurer - as a provider because its reimbursement rates are too low.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro

Rentonreporter.com

Newcastle eye surgeon pleads not guilty in alleged murder plot

King County prosecutors have filed charges against a Newcastle laser eye surgeon accused of plotting to kill his business partner.

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Related Topix: Newcastle, WA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Seattle Metro

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Bainbridge Island Review

Click It or Ticket patrols yield 143 citations

The results are in from the Nighttime Click it or Ticket patrols conducted by local law enforcement between Oct.

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Related Topix: Auburn, WA, Black Diamond, WA, Kent, WA, Maple Valley, WA, Renton, WA

Tacoma News Tribune

Jockeying begins for new Federal Way mayor's post

Now that it seems clear Federal Way voters have approved switching to a strong elected mayor form of government, the speculation about who will run has begun.

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Related Topix: Federal Way, WA, Auburn, WA

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Man who killed 4 in Des Moines gets life without parole

A man who killed two teens and an elderly couple in the south Seattle suburb of Des Moines eight years ago has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, WA, Seattle Metro, Death Penalty

Federal Way News

No foot ferry for Des Moines as King County reduces levy

It appears a foot ferry will not be coming to Des Moines soon after the King County Ferry District Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to reduce the ferry district levy for 2010, limiting King County Water Taxi service to the two existing routes serving West Seattle and Vashon Island from downtown Seattle.

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Related Topix: Des Moines, WA, Greenwood (Seattle, WA), West Seattle (Seattle, WA), Magnolia (Seattle, WA), Lake City (Seattle, WA)

Mon Nov 16, 2009

KOMO-TV Seattle

Laser eye surgeon jailed in murder plot

Prosecutors say they expect to file charges against a King County laser eye surgeon accused of trying to have two colleagues killed.

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Related Topix: Newcastle, WA

The Seattle Times

King County OKs 'don't ask' law on immigration

Yes, King County is indeed a county of diversity, where not only have illegals voted, but also dead people, convicted felons and people who had left the county years earlier.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Gig Harbor, WA, Issaquah, WA, Mount Vernon, WA

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

King County Public Health sends H1N1 vaccine to certain area pharmacies, but supplies short

King County Public Health is making H1N1 flu vaccine available for persons at high risk for H1N1 influenza at certain area pharmacies.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Health Care Provider

Sat Nov 14, 2009

West Seattle Blog

H1N1 vaccine: Update from King County Public Health

Just in from James Apa at King County Public Health , at the end of a week in which people lined up to get H1N1 vaccine wherever it was available : We wanted to give you a quick update on vaccine availability in King County.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Toddlers, Family

Fri Nov 13, 2009

PR-inside.com

Fitch Rates King County's (Washington) $41.4MM LTGO Rfdg Bonds 'AA+' & $18.5MM UTGO Rfdg Bonds 'AAA'

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to King County, Washington's $32.4 million limited tax general obligation refunding bonds, 2009, series C and $9 million LTGO refunding bonds, 2009, series D. Also, Fitch assigns an 'AAA' rating to the county's $18.5 million unlimited tax general obligation refunding bonds, 2009, series A. In addition, Fitch ...

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

KOMO-TV Seattle

State Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling

Variation in the way Washington teachers and other school staff are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Federal Way, WA, Education Etc., Seattle Metro

Bellingham Herald

1 killed, 1 wounded in Burien bar stabbing

One man has been killed and another seriously injured in a stabbing at a Burien bar.

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Related Topix: Burien, WA

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Seattle Times

Ballots in vandalized drop box will count

Ballots from a vandalized drop box will be counted, the King County Canvass Board decided Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Tukwila, WA

Slog

Nicholas Francisco Has Been Found

A SeaTac man whose sudden disappearance last year sparked a law-enforcement search and widespread Internet speculation, is "alive and well" and living in another state under a new name, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: SeaTac, WA, Toyota, Toyota Paseo, Federal Way, WA, Blog News

KOMO-TV Seattle

King Co to close animal shelters by Jan. 31

King County will close its animal shelters by January 31, 2010 and end offering animal control services to cities within the county by June 30, 2010, according to a new legislation adopted by the King County Council on Monday.

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Bellevue, WA, Kent, WA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

KNDO

Wash. pair plead not guilty to streaming sex abuse

A former Burien couple have pleaded not guilty to charges that they streamed their sexual abuse of a 4-year-old girl over the Internet.

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Related Topix: Burien, WA

Rentonreporter.com

Fred Jarrett leaves Legislature to be King County Deputy Executive

King County Executive Elect Dow Constantine announced today that his former primary rival, State Sen.

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Related Topix: Mercer Island, WA, Bellevue, WA, Newcastle, WA, Seattle Metro, Renton, WA

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