Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said the city will file a lawsuit to block the car tab initiative passed by Washington voters.
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Car thefts rampant in King, Pierce counties to kick off 2023
Car thefts continue to plague the Puget Sound area, according to new numbers released from regional authorities.
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Woman dies after being hit by marked Seattle police vehicle
SEATTLE — A 23-year-old woman has died after a collision involving a marked Seattle police car Monday night, according to the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The King County Medical Examiner's ...
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Increasing overdose deaths stress King County morgue
King County is experiencing a grim indicator of how bad the opioid crisis has become. Dr. Faisal Khan, director of Public Health – Seattle & King County, laid out one of the issues stemming from ...
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New King County Prosecuting Attorney lays out policy changes
King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion laid ... "Many of those cases were filed in collaboration with the Seattle City Attorney’s Office. Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison is a strong ...
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Seattle morgue running out of room for fatal fentanyl victims
Space issues have become so acute at the Seattle-King County morgue in Washington state that local officials are considering keeping bodies on gurneys and partnering with local funeral homes for ...
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Seattle-area medical examiner's office running out of space for dead bodies, top health official reveals
The medical examiner’s office in King County, Washington state, which is home to Seattle, is struggling with where to store dead bodies as the number of people overdosing on fentanyl continues to ...
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Seattle-area medical examiner's office running out of space for dead bodies, top health official reveals
The medical examiner’s office in King County, Washington state, which is home to Seattle, is struggling with where to store dead bodies as the number of people overdosing on fentanyl continues ...
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King County 'regularly exceeding' available morgue space due to fentanyl overdoses
The King County Medical Examiner's office is struggling to find space to store bodies due to spiking fentanyl overdose deaths. Dr. Faisal Khan, the director of Public Health Seattle & King County ...
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King County, here’s what to know about that CDC letter in your mail
If you live in King County and recently received a letter from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asking questions about your personal health, don’t be alarmed. Inside the ...
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Grassroots effort led to King County being renamed to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
SEATTLE — King County’s name commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. However, there is a long history of how that came about. "Most people, I would say, do not know that the namesake of this ...
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More homeless people died in King County in 2022 than ever recorded before
A record-setting 310 people died while homeless in Seattle and across King County, a 65% jump over 2021 and an increase of over 100 people from the previous record set in 2018 (195 deaths ...
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King County Councilmember introduces legislation banning cashless businesses
SEATTLE, January 10, 2023 - King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles introduced a legislation requiring retailers in unincorporated King County to accept cash payments. Kohl-Welles has been ...