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Chinook, Cayuse pass scheduled to open May 22 | WSDOT

It’s the earliest Chinook Pass has opened in six years.

A homeless camp prior to crews cleaned it up in Mill Creek Canyon in Kent. COURTESY FILE PHOTO, City of Kent

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King County homelessness program’s fate is unclear amid financial problems

The King County Council is demanding action in correcting the $45 million budget deficit of the King County…

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Mission Africa staff and digital navigation program participants at the 2025 program celebration.

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Nonprofit left with $300k bill in blame-game between state and contractor

Federal Way-based nonprofit Mission Africa has been left scrambling to make up for over $300,000 of promised reimbursement…

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Enumclaw, White River schools recognized for growth, academic achievement

Sunrise Elementary, Westwood Elementary, Thunder Mountain Middle School, Mountain Meadow Elementary, and Glacier Middle School were honored.

Franchesca Curtis (Snoqualmie) of Bremerton performs an original song. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Remembering missing and murdered loved ones on Red Dress Day

May 5 is recognized as the official Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, and in Seattle,…

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

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Legislative races to watch in WA

This year’s primary is Aug. 4, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. Election Day…

Running in the Legislative District No. 5 Position No. 1 race is imcumbent Zach Hall and challengers Michelle Bennett, Aimee Warmerda, and Topher Leritz. Leritz is not pictured, as his campaign website was not set up by Monday, May 11.

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Familiar incumbents, new faces will be on the August primary ballot

LD5 Rep. Zach Hall will be the only state elected official to run in a meaningful primary this…

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More I-405 closures May 11-18

All lanes of northbound I-405 will be closed this weekend and overnight during the week.

The Gateway Concert Band hosts its annual Name Those Tunes concerts every June. Submitted photo

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Name Those Tunes returns to the Plateau

The annual summer event is hosted by the Gateway Concert Band, which has been playing music as a…

Enumclaw City Hall’s administration offices. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw council to consider Enumclaw City Hall, staff building interior renovations

A budget amendment is on the councils May 11 consent agenda.

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Williamson started working at Black Diamond in 2007, and filled many positions, from the Economic Development Director, the Executive Director of Engineering Services/Economic Development Director, and the Master Development Review Team (MDRT) leader overseeing the Ten Trails neighborhood development while also being the Community Development Department at the same time.

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Former Black Diamond employee under investigation for years of alleged unapproved overtime

Former MDRT lead Andy Williamson often recorded two hours of overtime per day for nearly a decade. Developer…

The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Photo provided by the Washington Department of Transportation

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Southbound I-405 to close May 8-11

All lanes of southbound I-405 will be closed this weekend near Renton and Bellevue.

Former Rep. Eric Robertson died from undisclosed causes on May 1. Courtesy photo

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Former Rep. Eric Robertson dies

The Washington state Republican grew up in Buckley and represented the Plateau from 1995 to 1998 and again…