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Opinion
King County gun violence prevention office is a much needed new tool
Lives ruined or taken by gun violence have drawn the eye of many within the public sector. Seattle’s mayor and police chief have made ending gun violence a part of their crime prevention technique. President Joe Biden this summer season introduced the creation of the Workplace for Gun Violence Prevention, partly in response to the lots of of lethal mass shootings…
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Business
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Highlights its Space Biomedical Research Journey at the Global Health Exhibition
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Opinion
To create safety, King County needs more than jails
King County, like all counties in Washington state, is required by state legislation to securely and safely home these accused of committing a felony, and anybody convicted of a criminal offense — misdemeanor or felony — serving a sentence of lower than a yr. Every metropolis, and every county in its unincorporated space, is chargeable for housing its personal misdemeanor…
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Culture
The Kevin James Meme Onslaught Is a Good Reminder That ‘King of Queens’ Is a Classic
King of Queens hive, arise! Our time is now! Promo photographs of actor/comic Kevin James have taken over the Twitterverse, which has snowballed into memes referencing James’ hottest position as Doug Heffernan, the UPS driver with a coronary heart of gold on the aughts-era CBS sitcom. The wave of memes started here, with a Getty picture (nonetheless watermarked, which makes…
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Opinion
United Way of King County deserves support as community’s safety net
For many years the United Approach of King County has been a steady security internet locally. And when the COVID pandemic swept the nation, the company stepped up and offered a lot wanted housing and meals help all through the county. This coming yr, the company will proceed specializing in housing and monetary stability; altering programs and insurance policies that…
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Opinion
The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Julie Wise for King County Elections Director
In terms of overseeing elections, King County voters deserve a pacesetter with expertise and who is devoted to equity and open to innovation. Julie Smart brings that and extra to the election workplace and ought to be reelected to a 3rd time period in November. Because the 2020 elections, Smart has fought off voter intimidation efforts, answered 1000’s of calls…
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Opinion
Mental health needs go beyond what $1 billion will do for King County
Like many areas throughout the nation, King County is experiencing an underfunded, understaffed and overwhelmed behavioral well being system that imperils these in disaster and most people. A Seattle Instances evaluation discovered that over the previous two years, psychological well being services in King County have turned away 25% of people that search therapy. They’re rejected for quite a lot…
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Opinion
While Seattle fumbles, other King County cities take decisive action on drug legislation
As this editorial web page noted previously, Seattle and Bellevue are neighbors that seemingly inhabit totally different universes. From optimism (or lack thereof) to confidence of their respective elected management, Seattle and Bellevue couldn’t be extra totally different. Newest living proof: municipal drug legal guidelines. The general public well being disaster is evident. As Occasions reporter Sara Jean Green noted,…
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Opinion
King County permitting staff aims to be consistent, flexible and fast
By Particular to The Seattle Occasions In her July 27 Op-Ed, guide Betsy MacWhinney raises issues concerning the tempo at which the King County Allowing Division critiques and points permits. There are a number of misrepresentations in her piece, particularly her assertion relating to processing occasions for single-family properties in unincorporated King County which were permitted this yr. For the…
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Science And Technology
King Coal review: Moving documentary shows bequest of a dying industry
Gabrielle Wilson and Lanie Marsh in King Coal Curren Sheldon King Coal Elaine McMillion Sheldon Requisite Media (US: Restricted launch, from 11 August; UK: Launch to be introduced) What occurs when a neighborhood is sustained by a dirty industry? Elaine McMillion Sheldon, director of Heroin(e), the 2017 Oscar-nominated documentary concerning the US opioid epidemic, seems for solutions as she revisits the mining neighborhood she…
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