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Staff photo/Blake Peterson                                 Bothell city manager Jennifer Phillips gave a State of the City address at a Feb. 19 Bothell-Kenmore Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

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‘We have to look at the long term’: Bothell city manager gives state of Bothell address

Bothell city manager Jennifer Phillips gave the annual speech at a recent chamber luncheon.

The Colstrip Power Plant in Montana. Puget Sound Energy owns 25 percent of the remaining two units. File photo

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PSE files to sell part of Colstrip coal plant

The utility owns two units at the Montana power plant.

Fentanyl (Courtesy photo)

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Fentanyl overdoses keep increasing in King County

Meth overdoses are on the rise as well, continuing a trend reported on last year.

Charter review could overhaul King County Sheriff’s Office

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Charter review could overhaul King County Sheriff’s Office

Several changes to the King County Sheriff’s Office were proposed.

PNW plant-based foods could help in climate fight

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PNW plant-based foods could help in climate fight

Animal products create a lot of emissions, but veggie alternatives are coming from King County.

File photo                                Log Boom Park (pictured) is one of two Walkways & Waterways projects discussed at the Feb. 10 Kenmore City Council meeting. It will be discussed again at a Feb. 26 open house event. If all goes according to schedule, site renovations could be seen through by June 2021.

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Kenmore’s Squire’s Landing, Log Boom Park renovations almost done

Residents can see updated design work at a Feb. 26 open house at Kenmore City Hall.

The language of the original bill prohibited privately-owned detainment facilities from being contracted by local, state, or federal government entities, but a last-second amendment was adopted to substantially narrow the focus of the legislation. File photo

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Lawmakers flinch on banning for-profit detention facilities

Last minute amendment exempted ICE detainment facility.

A proposal to make King County Metro fares free for low-income households could be approved in the coming months. File photo

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King County considers free transit for low-income residents

The program would target those at or below 80 percent of the federal poverty level.

Driver forgot he had heroin | Bothell police blotter

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Driver forgot he had heroin | Bothell police blotter

Jan. 28

NSD Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid presents the third annual State of the Schools on Feb. 5. Madison Miller/staff photo

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NSD holds third annual State of Our Schools event

Dr. Michelle Reid updates community on what the district has accomplished over the past year and what’s on…

Photo courtesy of Suzan DelBene                                Dana Van Buecken and Suzan DelBene team up to combat the drug pricing issue.

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Kenmore woman advocates for better drug pricing at SOTU

Rep. Suzan DelBene and Dana VanBuecken discuss drug pricing prior to the State of the Union address.

The Bothell parks and recreation repartment updates the PROS Plan every six years. Blake Peterson/staff photo

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Bothell approves PROS plan

The plan, which outlines potential city projects and other community goals, covers six years.

Federal Way resident Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens, 17, died Jan. 27, 2017. Courtesy photo

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Law enforcement challenges report on sting operation that killed Federal Way teen

King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight’s findings rattle Sheriff’s Office, police union.

Unstable housing? Apply for Section 8

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Unstable housing? Apply for Section 8

Applications open in February for housing vouchers

In 2018, the city of Seattle approved and then repealed a head tax within a month. It would have levied a $275 per employee tax on businesses grossing more than $20 million annually. Sound Publishing file photo

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County head tax bill passes committee

Bill would let King County levy a tax on businesses to fund housing and address homelessness.

‘It’s a difficult decision’: Kenmore ends proposed St. Edward’s athletic field project

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‘It’s a difficult decision’: Kenmore ends proposed St. Edward’s athletic field project

The council voted 4-3 in favor of stopping the project.

Gov. Jay Inslee signs the first bill of the 2020 legislative session into law. On the right stands the bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, who is wearing a red tie. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service

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Gov. Inslee signs tax bill to help fund higher education

Law shifts a portion of the tax burden to large tech companies.

King County Metro’s battery-electric bus. Photo courtesy of kingcounty.gov

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King County Metro bus fleet will be electrified by 2035

Future base in South King County would house hundreds of the zero-emission vehicles.

Three-quarters of the suicide deaths among children ages 10 to 14 are caused by firearms, according to a new report from the Firearm Injury and Policy Research Program at the University of Washington. File photo

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King County studies youth gun violence amid rising suicides

It’s unclear what’s driving the trend.

High tides, as seen in this file photo of Raymond’s Willapa Landing Park in Pacific County, could become the norm in the future due to sea level rise. Sound Publishing file photo

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UW summarizes Washington climate impact on water

The report localizes information from the United Nations.