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Common themes from Eastside communities regarding ways to improve transit service. Courtesy of King County Metro.

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King County Metro and Sound Transit seek feedback from Eastside residents

2 Line light rail link to serve 10 new stations by 2023.

In King County, fentanyl is most commonly seen in blue, greenish, or pale colored counterfeit pills. Photo courtesy of King County.

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County files homicide charges in Kirkland fentanyl overdose case

Defendant accused of selling blue M30 fentanyl pills to clients after victim died in his apartment.

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal (Courtesy of OSPI)

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State Superintendent recommends change of mask mandate policies in schools, claims ‘landscape’ of pandemic has changed

Meanwhile, the state’s largest public school employees’ union continues support for masks in schools.

Heart-shaped Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies and Truffle Quartet. Courtesy of K.D. Jenkins Facebook

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Local baker to host pop-up Valentine’s Day event at Cairn Brewing

The event is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, or until products are sold out.

A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not quite yet

Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.

The East DDC in Redmond (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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U.S. House passes postal service reform bill after concerns of facility closures and declining service standards

The bill intends to improve services, expand transparency and to save the agency billions.

Courtesy of Northshore School District.

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Northshore School District votes on levy renewals

The total proposed tax rate for these levies is $3.28 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

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Lake Washington School District votes on levy renewals

The proposed levies would help provide full funding to schools.

Haley van Muers. Courtesy of Jason Kim.

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Inglemoor student to perform Mendelssohn solo concerto with Cascade Youth Symphony Orchestra

Haley van Meurs picked up the violin at age 5 and has been playing ever since.

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WIAA launches bias reporting form in response to discriminatory incidents

Inappropriate behavior seen, heard or witnessed at any WIAA member school event can be reported.

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Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and Eastside Fire & Rescue to receive grant-funded emergency aid vehicle

The vehicle will be designed for safe emergency response during viral pandemics.

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Attorney General files lawsuit against COVID testing company

Center for COVID Control operated testing sites in King County.

A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo. (WNPA News Service)

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State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun restrictions

They want to keep guns away from ballot counting and out of places where city councils and school…

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After a record-breaking 2020, gun violence continues to increase in King County

King County Prosecuting Attorney believes pandemic gun violence is part of a national trend.

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Kenmore prepares for farmers market pilot program this Summer

The city is accepting logo designs for the market from community members.

Information on escape vehicle (Screenshot from King County Sheriff’s Office PIO Twitter)

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One of five juvenile detention center escapees apprehended

Five inmates escaped from Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie in a Ford Fusion on Jan. 26.

Seattle East DDC facility front (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)
Seattle East DDC facility front (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene urges Postmaster General to reconsider closing Eastside mail facility

Workers at the East DDC in Redmond are concerned about how the closure would impact mail service.

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King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office testifies on behalf of catalytic converter theft bill, suggests additional measures

KCPAO representative emphasized the importance of addressing the demand for the stolen car parts.

Deputy Police Chief Clint Beck, Sgt. Ethan Nguyen, Navigator Danielle Fernandez and Police Chief Ken Seuberlich at a RADAR commendation ceremony in May of 2021, recognizing Nguyen and Fernandez’s exceptional work. Courtesy photo

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$500k grant from DOJ to help reduce use of police force in North King County

North Sound RADAR Program responds to calls within Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Kirkland.

Jim Curtis at the Tahoma National Cemetery. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Local veterans face challenges with health care

As Jim Curtis walks the ground of the Tahoma National Cemetery, visiting the gravesite of an old Marine…