King County clears Burien encampment
King County clears Burien encampment, connects 55 people to services
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) told KOMO News that dozens of people were living there. They and their outreach teams, directed by the county, started connecting people with services in July and ended up making contact with 55 people.
King County workers begin efforts to clear Burien encampment near courthouse
BURIEN, Wash. — King County workers began their efforts to clear a Burien encampment located across from the King County District Courthouse. The encampment, which is now surrounded by metal fencing, took over parts of the courthouse’s parking lot, located on 149th Street.
King County clears Burien encampment; 55 transitioned to housing
King County workers were able to clear out an encampment of more than 50 homeless people near county-owned property across from the King County District Courthouse
King County plans closure of Burien courthouse encampment, seeks housing for residents
A sign posted on the fence of Burien's District Courthouse encampment notified people living there the county was planning to close it.
PHOTOS: King County partners with KCRHA to relocate 55 people from Burien encampment Tuesday
Early Tuesday morning, Oct. 15, 2024, King County, in partnership with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), relocated 55 individuals living at an encampment near the District Courthouse/King County Sheriff's Office Precinct 4 in Burien into shelter or housing.
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Video shows object exploding on Burien street
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First charges filed in suspected armed robbery spree in King County
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One shot at car wash in busy part of White Center
The location where the shooting happened is near Southwest 106th Street, only blocks from Steve Cox Memorial Park on ...
Investigators looking into possible connection in armed robberies across King County
Investigators are looking into three more armed robberies Wednesday night in Burien, White Center, and West Seattle.
'Absolutely in shock': KEXP radio DJ shares story of barely escaping bomb blast on Burien road
John Richards, who is well-known in Western Washington as a radio DJ for KEXP's morning show, told KING 5 Monday that he and his child had just picked up his wife from the airport and were driving ...
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Former King County Jail guard sentenced for bribery and drug smuggling
A former King County Jail guard was sentenced to 102 months in prison for accepting bribes and distributing drugs.
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Update on Jurisdictions Exceeding Washington State’s Minimum Wage in 2025
As we reported recently, the Washington State minimum wage beginning January 1, 2025, will be increased to $16.66 per hour.