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Now in his 11th decade, Thoennes, of Federal Way, still lives a charmed life

Urges group studying state airport needs to drop East King County site from consideration

Members of the local Hispanic community accepted the proclamation.

More mayors from cities in South King County have now joined several others in an ongoing plea to the county and Washington state to help fight the rise in crime and violence.

The collective of mayors want King County and the state to assist their cities, as they are facing a "disturbing" rise in crime.

The King County jail system is facing more public – and now mayoral pressure – to hold more inmates in custody and investigate why the number of jail-related deaths have been increasing.

Mayors in Auburn, Black Diamond, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Pacific, Renton and Tukwila are pleading for help.

The mayors of several South King County cities penned a letter decrying the recent surge in crime, urging county and state officials to do something about it.

The Governing Board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority approved a resolution sending a proposed $227 million budget to the City of Seattle and King County.

High percentage of light rail riders not paying fares forces Sound Transit's hand in considering more aggressive measures to generate revenue.