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King County, WA Patch.com / Apr 28, 2021
SEATTLE - Seattle is now offering second-dose-only appointments to all workers and residents of King County who may face difficulties returning to their initial provider. Previously, the city's four city-run vaccine sites only scheduled appointments for residents who needed their full course of immunization.
King County, WA Eater Seattle / Apr 28, 2021
Welcome back to , a semi-regular round-up of mini news bites. Have info to share? Email intel to seattle@eater.com. There's a technicality in the rules for federal small business grants that prevents Washington taprooms from applying for cash via the new $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund - and they're pushing for a change.
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King County, WA Patch.com / Apr 28, 2021
SEATTLE - Public Health - Seattle & King County closed Alki Beach Park to all water recreation Wednesday, following a sewage overflow that contaminated the water. According to the state Department of Ecology, the overflow happened on Bonair Drive Southwest.
King County, WA The Seattle Times / Apr 28, 2021
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon and Washington, their governors quickly reacted with shutdowns. Now they are about to impose new restrictions again as infections and hospitalizations rise to alarming levels. Oregon Gov.
Pacific Northwest faces shutdowns amid rising virus cases
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King County, WA iHeartRadio / Apr 28, 2021
Some COVID-19 restrictions may be returning to King County due to recent coronavirus trends, according to KING 5. Public health officials told King County Council Tuesday (April 27) that the county was failing both indicators that would keep it in Phase 3 of Washington's reopening plan.
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King County, WA Seattle PI / Apr 28, 2021
Washington officials are pleading with people to get their COVID-19 vaccines, calling it a key step to preventing cases and hospitalizations from continuing to rise across the state. About 41% of adults in Washington have received at least one dose of the vaccine and about 28% are fully vaccinated, according to the most recent data.
King County, WA KTVZ / Apr 28, 2021
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Police Department said more than 200 officers have left their jobs since last year. The departing officers have cited what they call an anti-police climate in Seattle, City Council policies and disagreements with police department leadership.
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King County, WA southseattleemerald.com / Apr 28, 2021
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King County, WA Crosscut / Apr 28, 2021
After the landmark Blake decision decriminalized drug possession, the state Legislature imposed new penalties with an expiration date of two years.
King County, WA southseattleemerald.com / Apr 28, 2021
On Thursday, April 29, and Thursday, May 27, community members in the Skyway and West Hill areas can access COVID-19 vaccine doses, health insurance enrollment help, metro fare aid, and other resources at the Grocery Outlet in Skyway.
Skyway Event Provides Vaccinations, Health Insurance Enrollment, Other Resources
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King County, WA KING5.com / Apr 28, 2021
Snohomish County was able to help 6,300 people stay in their homes last year. There have been more than 4,000 requests in the past eight days. MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Encinias saw her income cut in half, revealing a worrisome reality.
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King County, WA KING5.com / Apr 27, 2021
King County is failing both metrics that would otherwise keep it in Phase 3 of Washington state's reopening plan. KING COUNTY, Wash. - King County should prepare for a rollback to Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan soon.
King County, WA Seattle PI / Apr 27, 2021
Washington State Senator Joe Nguyen launched his campaign for King County executive Tuesday morning, posing a challenge to the seat that Dow Constantine has held for nearly 12 years. Born in White Center to Vietnamese immigrants fleeing the war, Nguyen has been a resident of King County his whole life and hopes to forge a "new deal" for the region that will address inequities.
King County, WA Patch.com / Apr 27, 2021
REDMOND, WA - The King County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday announced it had completed its supplemental investigation of a Redmond police shooting last September, when two officers shot Andrea Churna, a 39-year-old mother, killing her. Under Washington's Initiative 940, police use of force incidents generally require an independent investigation from an outside law enforcement agency.
King County, WA livingsnoqualmie.com / Apr 27, 2021
Last Fourth of July, a 70-year-old man died in a house fire in White Center. Another home caught fire in Renton. Fireworks caused both incidents. Elsewhere around the state and across the West, numerous wildfires have been triggered by fireworks, including some that left people dead or injured and caused millions of dollars in damage and costs to contain them.
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King County, WA ilovekent.net / Apr 27, 2021
King County announced Monday that it has relocated its Auburn community COVID-19 testing site from the GSA Complex to Boeing's Auburn facility, at 2400 Perimeter Road (map below), allowing for 1,000 tests to be conducted each day. This move builds on the ongoing partnership with Boeing to bring critical COVID-19 resources to south King County.
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King County, WA MyNorthwest.com / Apr 27, 2021
"There is no question that we are now in a fourth wave of this disease," said Cassie Sauer, Washington State Hospital Association CEO. Washington state to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine Even as vaccinations pick up, cases and hospitalization rates for COVID-19 are rising across Washington state.
King County, WA KTLA / Apr 27, 2021
A Camarillo man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the 2017 fatal stabbing of his younger brother, officials announced Tuesday. Luis Aceves, 65, also admitted to the personal use of a knife in the killing of Gilbert Aceves, 55. The brothers, who lived together in their family home, were involved in an [...]
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King County, WA Auburn Examiner / Apr 27, 2021
https://auburnexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rw-74038-1.mp3 Washington state lawmakers are continuing their work from past sessions supporting survivors of sexual assault. House Bill 1109, which has been delivered to the governor's desk, contains a number of measures to improve investigations into these crimes and track the backlog of sexual assault evidence kits. Rep.
WA Continues Work to Improve Sexual Assault Response
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