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Homeless Count Finds 2,736 People Without Shelter in King County
The one-night survey took place Thursday night and included 142 more individuals than last year's count.

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The one-night survey took place Thursday night and included 142 more individuals than last year's count.

The one-night survey took place Thursday night and included 142 more individuals than last year's count.
Some growers and sellers at Thursday's meeting asked the state to increase the number of licenses and raise production limits. "Don't punish us, take our money," said one attendee.
After weeks of dry weather, the fluffy white stuff is once again falling on our local mountain passes.
Construction has already begun on a stretch of new toll lanes between Lynnwood and Bellevue, expected to open in 2015.
Construction has already begun on a stretch of new toll lanes between Lynnwood and Bellevue, expected to open in 2015.
The Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs has asked the State Liquor Control Board to require that businesses report the shoplifting of liquor. Police in Kirkland and elsewhere have noted an increase in liquor thefts since the passage
The Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs has asked the Washington State Liquor Control Board to enact a new rule that would force businesses to share data on the shoplifting of liquor.
The retired MLB star will be inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on Aug. 10.
A legal complaint filed by three female detectives accuses two sergeants in the Special Assault Unit of years of abuse.
California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has implied Microsoft's California business contracts could be in jeopardy if the NBA deal goes through.
California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has implied Microsoft's California business contracts could be in jeopardy if the NBA deal goes through.
The federal agency says the fish are safe for people and the environment, but critics remain skeptical. Would you eat it?
A year-end report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service shows positive signs for the local housing market.
Are you looking for a Day of Service project in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.? The Green Redmond Partnership is hosting three work parties.
Not sure how to get through the new roundabouts in town? Here are some driving tips from King County.
The agency has sent a list of 28 questions to about 10,000 households to gauge how driver behavior might change with the introduction of tolls on I-90.
The butcher shop will open its doors to customers this weekend, more than two years after a "coming soon" sign first graced the space at 323 Main Street.
The agency has sent a list of 28 questions to about 10,000 households to gauge how driver behavior might change with the introduction of tolls on I-90.
The following incidents were reported between 6 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Thursday.