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Work ‘seven days a week’: Ferguson, WSDOT aim for Nov. 15 bridge opening
WSDOT engineer said the Plateau was “really lucky that we didn’t have another Skagit River incident.”
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‘True accountability’ achieved: Baim guilty of murdering Nick Valison
A jury convicted Andrew Baim of second-degree murder when he ran the beloved Ravensdale resident over with a…
Northwest
Western states form vaccine alliance as Florida plans to end vaccine mandates
The Democratic governors of California, Oregon and Washington said Sept. 3 they are forming an alliance to coordinate…
Life
Rainier Youth Choirs invites young singers for 19th season
South King County singers grades 2-12 can join now, with rehearsals beginning Sept. 15.
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WSDOT hopes to jump into ‘permanent repairs’ on White River Bridge
This could mean that the bridge may not open to a single lane by the end of the…
News
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Events start in September for Kent-based nonprofit Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN)
Life
Tales from the Trail: Vignettes of disrupted lives from the White River Bridge closure
I talked to about a dozen people on the Foothills Trail about how the bridge closure is affecting…
News
Black Diamond chooses to work with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
Voters will choose whether or not to annex into the fire district and approve new property taxes and…
News
Kent man charged with Enumclaw 7-Eleven arson
Jerome Whitmore claimed he was trying to summon police because he was being chased by a gang.
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Route 915 making special trips to Foothills trailhead for bridge commuters
The service will be offered Aug. 28, and 29, plus Sept. 2 and 3 before being fully integrated…
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Light rail passenger service to Kent, Federal Way starts Dec. 6
Features two new light rail stations in Kent, one in Federal Way along 7.8-mile extension
Northwest
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows
Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows…
News
WSDOT hopes to open White River bridge as single lane by late September
The department says it’s too unsafe to open both lanes, similar to the Green River Bridge situation.