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Communities Reardon aide accused of storing porn on county-issued computer (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 3, 2013 at 6:05 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 7:09 AM PDT

An aide to embattled Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon is under investigation for allegedly having homemade pornography on is county-issued laptop computer.

Communities As temperatures rise, thieves come out of the woodwork (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 19, 2013 at 11:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:35 PM PDT

Spring weather might finally be around the corner, but not everyone is happy about the warming temperatures.

Communities Missing boy's mom: 'You just wake up and you think it's a dream' (Video)

By Russ Bowen and KOMO Staff Published: Apr 11, 2013 at 11:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:35 PM PDT

Shelby Wright has been missing for nearly nine years, but his mother is still holding out hope that the mystery of his disappearance will be solved.

Communities Senate panel weighs college aid for illegal immigrants

By JONATHAN KAMINSKY Associated Press Published: Mar 28, 2013 at 7:22 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:44 PM PDT

A Washington state Senate committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill to open up need-based student financial aid to illegal immigrants.

Communities North Lake Washington cities request mitigation resources from state for tolling

By Kiersten Throndsen Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT

A handful of city leaders are asking the state to step in and take action to address the impacts proposed tolling on the I-90 Bridge could have on the communities at the north end of Lake Washington.

Communities Is King County's plan to end homelessness working? (Photo Gallery)

By Kiersten Throndsen Published: Mar 11, 2013 at 6:41 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Since its creation, King County's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness has focused on providing permanent, affordable housing options for those living on the streets. But after a recent review, some argue the plan fails to meet the emergency needs of the county's homeless population and it's time for a change.

Communities Armed deputies will now guard some local schools (Video)

By Theron Zahn Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 5:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT

A special unit of armed deputies will now patrol many Snohomish County schools as part of a dramatic new effort to increase school security.

Communities Local mom: 'I was actually pretty angry, and I was heart-broken' (Video)

By Mark Miller Published: May 14, 2013 at 5:50 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 7:22 PM PDT

Overcrowding is forcing the North Shore School District to make a decision that many local families are upset about.

Communities Peeping tom caught spying on women in Bothell library bathroom (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 9:40 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:40 PM PDT

Police are looking for a peeping tom who was twice spotted spying on women in the bathroom of a local library.

Communities Got a lead foot? Troopers near Everett have eyes on you

By Kelly Koopmans Published: Mar 5, 2013 at 5:29 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:35 PM PDT

A speed campaign in Snohomish County has troopers cracking down and drivers paying up.

Communities Judge orders closure of Snohomish Co.'s first hookah lounge (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: Mar 5, 2013 at 12:13 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:35 PM PDT

A Snohomish County Superior Court judge ordered the county's first and apparently only hookah lounge to cease operation and its owners to pay an $89,100 fine for violating the state's Smoking in Public Places Law.

Communities Impending cuts threaten housing assistance for local families

By Kiersten Throndsen Published: Feb 28, 2013 at 4:15 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

King County housing officials say looming federal budget cuts are keeping them from issuing Section 8 housing vouchers to hundreds of families in need.