The Latest Breaking News from King County

Tiny Tax-Foreclosed Strip Sold: Auburn homeowner’s yard is sliced by 5-foot parcel; odd plots gain value

Harlen Ward, a homeowner in Auburn, Washington, was surprised to discover a stranger purchased a narrow strip of land. This five-foot-wide parcel was located between Ward's property and his neighbor's property. The land was left unsold after entering the county's tax foreclosure program due to unpaid property taxes. Ben Harris,…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Repeat Rectal Chlamydia Fell at a Seattle Clinic After Doctors Traded One Antibiotic Dose for a Week

A 13-year King County analysis found that repeat rectal chlamydia declined after a clinic guideline favored doxycycline over single-dose azithromycin.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

COVID Vaccination Averted an Estimated 4,307 Deaths in King County During the First Eight Months of Rollout

A King County modeling study estimates COVID vaccination averted 16,607 hospitalizations and 4,307 deaths during the first eight months of rollout.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

US can continue using Seattle airport for deportation flights, appeals court says

A federal appeals court says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

King County (Wash.) Violated Constitution and Contract by Trying to Ban ICE Flights Through Its Airport

From today's opinion in U.S. v. King County, written by Judge Daniel Bress and joined by Judges Michael Hawkins and… The post King County (Wash.) Violated Constitution and Contract by Trying to Ban ICE Flights Through Its Airport appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Nov 29, 2024

Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 14, 2024

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

Five people were killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle in the latest mass killing in the U.S. King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Mellis says the shooting was reported early Monday at a home in Fall City, Washington

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Notorious serial killer is transferred to local jail from maximum security prison — and nobody will say why

Gary Ridgway, 75, is currently serving 49 life sentences for the 49 women he murdered between 1982 and 1998

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2024

Series Of Shootings Reported On Interstate 5 In Washington

A series of shootings on Interstate 5 in King County, Washington, prompts investigations into potential links between the incidents.

Top News · Sep 3, 2024

Multiple Shootings Along Interstate 5 In King County

Authorities in Washington state investigate shootings along Interstate 5 in King County, resulting in injuries to two individuals. Ongoing investigation to...

Top News · Sep 3, 2024