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The state must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 10% below 2017 levels by 2028. By 2035, emissions must be below 20% of 2017 levels. The clean fuels program is scheduled to begin by Jan 1, 2023, provided the Legislature passes a transportation-spending package by then. File photo

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State lawmakers approve key climate and environmental legislation

Bills target clean fuel standards and carbon emissions.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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Top 10 issues in Washington state’s 2021 legislative session

Democrats used their majorities to muscle through social, economic, environmental and tax policies.

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Governor gives tenants protections, reduces help for landlords

Landlord help is included in another bill, Inslee says; eviction moratorium to end June 30.

LWSD school board director Cassandra Sage running for re-election

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LWSD school board director Cassandra Sage running for re-election

Lake Washington School Board Director Cassandra Sage is running for a second term in LWSD district three, with…

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Former Renton Prep student grades college assignments at UW at the age of a high-school senior

Alan Lai studies computer science and software engineering at University of Washington Bothell.

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King County residents needed for first respiratory study using Apple watches

UW study to help find if devices can detect early warning signs of acute respiratory infections, such as…

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine halted in Washington over side effect

Following federal guidance, Washington health care providers are temporarily pausing Johnson & Johnson shots while experts educate hospital…

Hamed Shirzad runs Shirzad Jewelry in Kirkland and recently completed an exhibit for the Bellevue Arts Museum, showcasing traditional Persian jewelry. Contributed by Hamed Shirzad

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Kirkland’s Hamed Shirzad’s stunning Persian jewelry exhibit debuts at Bellevue Arts Museum

After a decade of work on his labor of love, Kirkland’s Hamed Shirzad has finished a set of…

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Kenmore City Council approves resolution in opposition of merger of Northshore Fire Department with Woodinville Fire & Rescue

Special Election for Prop. 1 to take place on April 27th.

Lake Forest Park City Hall (photo credit: Lake Forest Park)

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Lake Forest Park City Council opposes fire district merger

City council member says, fire commisioners who proposed merger did not do their “homework,”.

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High court ruling spurs effort to retool state’s drug laws

Meanwhile, the Blake decision has gotten people out jail, charges dismissed and possibly clemency for some.

The Monroe Correctional Complex on April 9, 2020. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Formerly incarcerated people regain right to vote in Washington

Rights restored immediately upon release.

Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service

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Salmon update: King County wants cleaner water, more habitat

Salmon and orcas are in the spotlight once again as King County unveils a new strategic plan to…

Guns seized during April 7 arrests (photo credit: Dept. of Justice)

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More than 20 arrested across the Puget Sound in drug distribution conspiracy

DOJ says law enforcement agencies seized over 70 guns and hundreds of thousands in cash.

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Snoqualmie Tribe, partners, to open Eastside’s first community-based mass vaccination site on April 12

Located at Lake Sammamish State Park, it has capacity for up to 300 people per day.

Rally participants hold signs in support of AAPI community (photo credit: Cameron Sheppard)

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Community members rally in support of AAPI community over the weekend.

Drivers honked, waived and cheered as they passed by the rally.

Bothell defeated Woodinville, 19-14, on April 2 to conclude the abbreviated football season. Bothell finished 4-0 and Woodinville notched a 2-2 record. Also on April 2, North Creek beat Inglemoor, 42-6, to finish 2-2 while the Viks dropped to 0-4. Photos courtesy of Greg Nelson

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Bothell finishes season undefeated

Bothell defeated Woodinville, 19-14, on April 2 to conclude the abbreviated football season. Bothell finished 4-0 and Woodinville…

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Sheriff’s office wants help identifying Green River killer victim

Staff reports

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg. File photo

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King County needs more lawyers to attack backlog of cases

6,107 open cases is double the normal amount for King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Public Health – Seattle & King County staff administering COVID-19 vaccine to a local emergency responder. COURTESY PHOTO, Public Health-Seattle & King County

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Starting April 15, everyone 16 and older is eligible for a vaccine

Gov. Inslee said an expected increase in vaccine supply enables the state to open eligibility.