Northwest

Capitol Hill light rail station in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

Auburn man charged with murder in Capitol Hill light rail stabbing

Seattle Police arrested 26-year-old man

 

Men serving halal food on Eid Mubarak 2024. Photo By Joshua Solorzano/Federal Way Mirror

Washington state passes Halal Food Consumer Protection Act

Federal Way Muslim activist details how this bill came about and why it is important

 

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Head-on collision kills 31-year-old woman in Auburn

The fatal collision occurred May 11 in the area of I Street Northeast in north Auburn.

 

A screenshot of King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn speaking about a proposed amendment for the proposed $20 minimum wage ordinance. (Screenshot)

King County approves $20.29 minimum wage for unincorporated areas

Councilmember Reagan Dunn and more than a dozen business owners argued tips and health care expenses should be a part of the new wage. The council passed the ordinance without the amendment.

A screenshot of King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn speaking about a proposed amendment for the proposed $20 minimum wage ordinance. (Screenshot)
Reyna Hernandez (right) with her mother. Photo Courtesy of Ivonne Carillo-Hernandez

Friends of Renton’s Reyna Hernandez detail her cheerful character

Friends in Renton considered her family and saw some warning signs of abuse prior to her murder.

Reyna Hernandez (right) with her mother. Photo Courtesy of Ivonne Carillo-Hernandez
Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO

Man receives one month jail sentence in fatal Renton hit-and-run

2020 crash killed 16-year-old boy on motorcycle along Interstate 405; mother objects to plea deal

Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. FILE PHOTO
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Investigators bust drug trafficking operation in King County

Thousands of fentanyl pills reportedly were kept at a Federal Way storage facility.

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Is state school board association seeing a conservative takeover?

Anonymous members say changes in the group’s voting rules are allowing anti-LGBTQIA+ measures

  • May 9, 2024
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Man charged with first-degree murder of Renton businesswoman

Accused Louis Hernandez was Reyna Hernandez’s partner, according to Renton Police.

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Gov. Inslee announces the $45 million EV rebate program on April 23. Courtesy image

Governor announces rebate program for EV purchases

Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases for electric vehicles.

Gov. Inslee announces the $45 million EV rebate program on April 23. Courtesy image
U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Way man pleads guilty to assaulting woman on flight

Man accused of inappropriately touching a female passenger.

  • Apr 26, 2024
  • By Joshua Solorzano joshua.solorzano@soundpublishing.com
U.S. Courthouse in Seattle. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. Department of Justice
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Construction begins on new Valley Cancer Center in Renton

Renton’s Valley Medical Center serves over 600,000 residents throughout South King County.

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Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson. COURTESY FILE PHOTO

Jury selection begins in Auburn Police officer’s trial

Jeffrey Nelson faces charges of murder and assault for 2019 killing of Jesse Sarey.

Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson. COURTESY FILE PHOTO
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Auburn Police arrest driver at Lea Hill Park for hitting woman | Video

Dashcam footage shows the pursuing officer deploying a PIT maneuver on the Honda Fit

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Renton Regional Fire Authority. Courtesy image.

Firefighters extinguish large brush fire in Renton

Broke out Friday, April 19; could be seen from Interstate 405

Renton Regional Fire Authority. Courtesy image.
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Man, 22, dies from shooting at Auburn apartment complex

Police say: ‘This wasn’t a random act’

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King County releases $3 million to help find shelter for the homeless

Tukwila to get $2 million, Burien $1 million; no other South County cities applied for funds

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Auburn’s Phil Fortunato announces secretary of state run

District 31 Republican senator wants to test Washington’s voting registration system for weaknesses.

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Food in a foam takeout container. Sound Publishing file photo

Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in WA

The prohibition on the sale and distribution of these products will take effect June 1 under a law the Legislature approved in 2021.

  • Apr 17, 2024
  • By Bill Lucia Washington State Standard
Food in a foam takeout container. Sound Publishing file photo
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Federal Way Public Market concept receives $75,000 for study

The home of the envisioned project is off South 320th Street and 23rd Avenue South.

  • Apr 17, 2024
  • By Joshua Solorzano joshua.solorzano@soundpublishing.com
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