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MAY 29, 2024
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VOL. 105, NO. 22
Courtesy Laura Marie Rivera On Saturday, June 15, Queen Anne Helpline will be hosting its annual Run For Home walk around the crown of Queen Anne. Neighbors are invited to run, walk, wheel, or stroll the 5.5k route that starts and ends at Queen Anne Lutheran Church and passes some of the city's greatest viewpoints along the way. All are welcome to this community event (including strollers, wheelchairs, and other mobility aids) and kids enter free. Early bird tickets are $35 and available until May 31. On June 1, prices go up to $40 and they will be $50 on the day of the event. Every ticket includes a t-shirt while supplies last. Tickets and more information can be found at https://www.queenannehelpline.org/runforhome2024.html
King County OKs unincorporated minimum wage hike, ties national high By Spencer Pauley The Center Square
The King County Council has approved an ordinance that will increase the minimum wage in unincorporated parts of King
County. The legislation increases minimum wage to a high of $20.29, which ties the cities of Tukwila and Renton for the highest minimum wage in the nation.
The annual salary for an employee making $20.29 an hour would be approximately $40,580 for 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. According to 2022 Census data, the median household income
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for King County is $116,255. The bill was adjusted so that small businesses with 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million would have an hourly minimum wage rate of $3 less ($17.29). The reduction would decrease annually by 50 cents until
no reduction remains. However, some businesses have said that won’t change the impacts to the area. All unincorporated King County businesses will have the same minimum wage by 2030 following the phased in increases. King County WAGE Page 3Æ