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    Articles by Aaron Kunkler
    Vaccinations taking place. File photo
    CDC updates guidance for those that receive vaccine
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 11, 2021 2:30 pm

    New guidance for those that have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have been released by the Centers for Disease Control.

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    Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive...
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 11, 2021 10:10 am

    Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4 an hour…

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    A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services
    WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 8, 2021 3:20 pm

    Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to address critical…

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    Whole Foods grocery store entrance (Shutterstock)
    King County considers grocery store worker hazard pay...
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 4, 2021 5:30 pm

    The King County Metropolitan Council will vote during its next meeting on whether to grant hazard pay to grocery store…

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    Freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish. File photo
    Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 4, 2021 1:30 am

    Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about the fate…

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    Malden, after a wildfire burned down 80% of the town’s buildings in Eastern Washington. Courtesy photo
    DNR commissioner seeks $125 million to fight wildfires
    By Aaron Kunkler • March 3, 2021 10:10 am

    In Washington state last September, some 600,000 acres burned within 72 hours.

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    Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System. File photo
    King County libraries will reopen in some cities...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 26, 2021 12:00 pm

    Fall City, Kent libraries among six selected for partial reopening.

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    A South King Fire & Rescue firefighter places a used test swab into a secure COVID test vial on Nov. 18, 2020, at a Federal Way testing site. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Masks are still king in combating new COVID...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 23, 2021 12:00 pm

    A top UW doctor talks new strains, masks and when normal could return.

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    Of the 84 schools that had COVID-19 outbreaks across the state, 69% were public schools and the remaining were private schools, according to a new report. Courtesy photo
    State releases data on COVID outbreaks in schools
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 14, 2021 6:30 am

    A new statewide report outlines how COVID-19 outbreaks have moved through Washington schools.

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    Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Legislature examines restructuring public health in WA
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 11, 2021 8:30 am

    Lawmakers in Olympia are considering an overhaul of Washington state’s public health system to increase access to basic services.

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    Gray wolves historically roamed across the state but were eradicated in Washington by 1930s. In recent decades wolves have been migrating back to the state from Canada, Idaho and Oregon. John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Pack to the future: Will more wolves come...
    By Aaron Kunkler • February 10, 2021 5:00 pm

    Some experts believe we’re on the cusp of discovering packs in King County.

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    Spring Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Report: Washington salmon are in hot water
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 29, 2021 1:30 am

    Ten of the 14 salmon species listed as endangered are in crisis.

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    An AR-15. Courtesy photo
    Mags, open carry at protests and AR-15s on...
    By Aaron Kunkler • January 26, 2021 2:20 pm

    Lawmakers are eyeing a number of bills which could change firearm regulations in the state.

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