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Wedgwood man sentenced; sought sex with “girl,” 13
A 55-year-old lawn service owner from Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood this week in King County Superior Court pled guilty to a felony sex offense and was sentenced to nearly a year in jail. After...
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WA Court Denies Transpo Greens – But Inroads Unfolding
A Washington state appeals court in a ruling this week affirmed a King County judge’s 2011 dismissal of a suit by prominent environmental groups against the Puget Sound Regional Council transportation...
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Fraud Report: Timesheet Padding Cost Harborview $16K
A new fraud investigation report from Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley finds that an “electroneurodiagnostic technician” at Harborview Medical Center – which is owned by King County and operated by...
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Concessionaire owes Seattle Port $635K, auditors report
Port of Seattle Sea-Tac Airport concession operator HMS Host owes the port $635,704 in unpaid fees, interest and a late fee, according to a recently released port internal audit. The problem arose...
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For Arab Journos in Seattle: OpenGov Best Practices
Visiting Seattle right now are 19 Arab journalists focused on transparency, media and civic life. The U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and the World Affairs Council...
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WA Transit Agencies Lag on Fare-box Recovery Ratios
Washington state public transit agencies in 2012 badly lagged the national average in paying their own way for operating costs. Reports from the Washington State Department of Transportation and the...
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King County Garbage Plans Raising Stink; Meeting Tonight
The King County Solid Waste Division is moving forward with plans to evaluate three potential sites for a new facility to replace the aging Algona Transfer Station. Residents of south King County...
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KIng County audit hastens fix pledges on accident pay-outs
King County could do far better controlling public risk and related liability pay-outs in negligence cases, especially those related to Metro Transit and other transportation functions, according to a...
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