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King County Councilmember Sarah Perry shares her priorities for Eastside
New District 3 King County Councilmember Sarah Perry has outlined behavioral health, protecting the natural environment, helping small…
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‘Cranes for Peace’ jewelry maker to demonstrate at Cascadia Art Museum during Edmonds Art Walk
“Cranes for Peace” campaign raised awareness and funding to combat anti-AAPI hate.
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Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals
King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID…
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Unions: 2021 hosted a record number of workplace safety complaints vs. hospitals
Healthcare workers’ unions are supporting legislation that would implement safer staffing standards.
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Trash piles up in King County neighborhoods after agency postpones service for weeks
Collection company initially cited weather as the reason, but now a strike interferes.
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Kenmore City Council elects new mayor and deputy mayor to serve two-year terms
Kenmore City Council elected Nigel Herbig as Mayor and Melanie O’Cain as Deputy Mayor.
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Lake Washington School District places three levies on the Feb. 8 ballot
The exisiting levies, which expire in February, help fully fund the 57 schools within the district.
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Kirkland-based company sues to challenge ‘tribal gaming monopoly’ in Washington
Company called the state’s policy an “erroneous application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.”
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Washington Democrats introduce bills clarifying police reforms
One deals with mental health response and the other deals with less-lethal weapons.
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Postal workers concerned about USPS consolidation, impact on region’s mail delivery
Cities affected would be Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Mill…
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King County health expert is ‘mind-boggled’ by spread of Omicron variant
Omicron wave could peak by mid-January, according to predictions.
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Leesa Manion, chief of staff for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, to run for county prosecutor
Announcement comes the same day that Dan Satterberg announced he would not run for re-election.
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King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg not seeking re-election
After 15 years as county prosecuting attorney, Satterberg announced he will retire Dec. 31, 2022.
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Health care leaders declare statewide crisis, request action
The letter written to Gov. Inslee requests deployment of National Guard.
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Far too little fraud to make a difference in election, AP finds
This story has been republished with permission from the Associated Press.
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Lakeview Elementary students must eat lunch outside during winter cold
Lake Washington School District spokesperson says students eat outdoors if temperatures are not below 38 degrees.
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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons
Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.
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Kenmore man charged after assaulting referee at middle school basketball game
The 72-year-old referee suffered a broken nose and cheekbone
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Washington part of multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads
Cases were found in King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Skagit counties.
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King County scientists work to save chinook salmon
They conducted a study to determine how the salmon use the Green River as a habitat.