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Extra Patrols Targeting Drivers Who Text, Talk on Cell Phones in King County
Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.

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Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.

Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.
Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.
Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.
Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.
Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.
Police will be looking for distracted drivers throughout the county Aug. 5 to 23.
The recent blaze on Mt. Si serves as a reminder that forest fires are possible on both sides of the Cascades.
The recent blaze on Mt. Si serves as a reminder that forest fires are possible on both sides of the Cascades.
An additional 15 people were fined $2,050 for refusing a breath test.
An additional 15 people were fined $2,050 for refusing a breath test.
An additional 15 people were fined $2,050 for refusing a breath test.
An additional 15 people were fined $2,050 for refusing a breath test.
An additional 15 people were fined $2,050 for refusing a breath test.
The following blotter items range from July 21 to July 24. Information is supplied by the Shoreline Police Department. The reports do not indicate a conviction.
The 15-barrel brewery is set to open in mid-August and will feature a 600-square-foot tap room with seats for 50 people.
Americans are living longer than they were three decades ago, but there are widening disparities between counties. See how King County stacks up.
Americans are living longer than they were three decades ago, but there are widening disparities between counties. See how King County stacks up.
Americans are living longer than they were three decades ago, but there are widening disparities between counties. See how King County stacks up.
Americans are living longer than they were three decades ago, but there are widening disparities between counties. See how King County stacks up.