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Washington’s Lottery 40th anniversary “Scratch from the Past” ticket. (Submitted photo)

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40 years later: Lottery pays off for state. Has it for you?

Games generated $17.7 billion in sales, $2.4 billion for education and $10.5 billion in prizes.

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Third round of Pandemic EBT to arrive in late July for eligible families

The DSHS benefits program assists school-aged children facing food insecurity.

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988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon

The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.

Photos of Justin O’Leary leaked to and shared by WaNaziWatch (Screenshot from WaNaziWatch website)

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Online watchdog group gives a closer look at far-right extremists in King County

Justin O’Leary, of Des Moines, was recently arrested in Idaho with other members of Patriot Front.

A large van was crushed by earthquake debris in a Seattle parking lot in this photo taken March 4, 2001. FEMA News Photo by Kevin Galvin

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Massive earthquake on Seattle Fault would bring catastrophic tsunami waves

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake could create a tsunami that would flood the Seattle shoreline in over 20 feet…

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing

Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members…

Reproductive rights protest at Cal Anderson Park on May 14, 2022. Hannah Saunders/Sound Publishing

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The falling of Roe v. Wade: Through the eyes of a local abortion access hotline volunteer

The Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) is already receiving calls from people in Texas and Louisiana.

King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterburg (File Photo)

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King County Prosecuting Attorney vows to protect reproductive freedom

Dan Satterberg joins over 80 prosecutors from around the country in their pledge.

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII: Examining Auburn police officer’s grim tattoos

Episode 5 in special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

Fedor Osipov, 15, flips into Steel Lake in Federal Way during last year's heatwave on June 28, 2021. Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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Heatwave expected to hit King County

Temperatures will likely reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, June 26, and Monday, June 27.

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Sound Transit Board approves Julie Timm as new CEO at $375,000 per year

She replaces Peter Rogoff who left in May after board voted to replace him

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Statewide task force to tackle organized retail crime rings

Group brings law enforcement, prosecutors, retailers together to combat growing problem

Photo courtesy of King County.

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Officials urge caution when swimming this summer

Cold spring temperatures and larger than normal snowpack have created dangerous conditions