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Mountain View Fire and Rescue seeks levy on Aug. 4 primary ballot

Service area includes unincorporated King County near the cities of Auburn, Enumclaw and Kent.

City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility

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City of Kent loses third attempt to halt King County quarantine facility

Judge rules city permits not needed for emergency use of former motel, but will be for future plans

Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

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Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

State officials say they had to be “creative” to obtain protective equipment in global demand.

Local Sasquatch event to be live-streamed

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Local Sasquatch event to be live-streamed

Due to the coronavirus, the convention has to be put online — but that means more people can…

Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s response during a press conference on Thursday, March 26. Screenshot

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Inslee: Stay-at-home orders must continue to completely eliminate COVID-19

Slight decrease in rate of new coronavirus cases, but residents must continue to hunker down.

King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

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King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

Additional sites throughout county

Emergency declarations issued in both Enumclaw, Buckley

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Emergency declarations issued in both Enumclaw, Buckley

If the governor already declared a state of emergency, why did local cities have to as well?

At St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, a patient is taken from an ambulance through a small door marked “decontamination” on March 23. It was unclear whether the patient was suspected of being infected with COVID-19. (Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing)

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King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Washington’s virus-related death toll surpasses 129 as of Wednesday, March 25.

Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

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Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Dion Earl extradited from Arizona while doing time for sexual assault

Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System on March 17. KCLS announced March 13 that it would be closed until April at earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell Atencio/staff photo

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KCLS pivots to digital during coronavirus pandemic

KCLS is dedicating more time and content to digital services while unable to open its physical locations.

King County suspends work release program

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King County suspends work release program

Effort taken to reduce jail population for safety of everyone during COVID-19 pandemic

POM lifts some restrictions on utility, rental assistance

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POM lifts some restrictions on utility, rental assistance

The Enumclaw-based nonprofit serves practically everyone from Buckley to northern Black Diamond.

City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

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City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

Due to governor’s orders