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At ‘Como La Flor,’ Latino arts, music and culture will bloom

“Como La Flor” is the fourth seasonal Mercado presented by Comunidad Latina de Vashon.

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County now poised to purchase large tract of Misty Isle Farms

News of the county’s tentative deal comes as Stewart’s real-estate company is selling off the estate in pieces…

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King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce amid rash of dispensary robberies

The multi-agency task force will cooperate to find ways to improve safety in the cash-only industry.

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 (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial

Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.

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Dozens of King County Sheriff’s Office employees left jobs instead of getting vaccinated

This added on to the existing number of vacancies in the department.

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Facing $1.3 million deficit, school district plans staff cuts

VISD administrators began to lay out a plan to implement a reduction in force (RIF) in the district.

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Islander chronicles experience in Shanghai shipyard

Madeleine Wolczko has documented her experiences in the web series “Restricted to Ship.”

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An island chef brings magic and comfort through food and music

Chef Chantel Jackson hopes to bring laughter, fun and comfort through food and music.

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King County audit finds backlog of property tax exemption applications for seniors, people with disabilities, and disabled veterans

The auditors found that program expansions lead to three-times the amount of applications.

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AG announces $518 million settlement from pharmaceutical companies over their role in opioid crisis

Most of the settlement money will be used to mitigate the opioid crisis in Washington.

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No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding to missing and murdered Indigenous people

Across the state, 126 Indigenous people remain missing, with 31 having gone missing in King County.

Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife, Trudi Inslee, listen to challenges faced by teachers on May 4 in Renton. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Inslee visits Renton High School to proclaim Teachers Appreciation Week

Amid teacher shortage, Renton pilots program to fast-track students into educators for the district.

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Vashon’s very own opera company offers up an effervescent ‘The Merry Widow’

The opera tells the story of Hanna Glawari, a fabulously wealthy widow, and the attempts of an ambassador…