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King County youth detention center moves forward despite opposition

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King County youth detention center moves forward despite opposition

As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.

While King County Metro has been testing out several trial electric buses since since 2016, the agency aims to have a fully electric bus fleet by 2040. Photo by SounderBruce/Flickr

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King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus Fleet Plans

With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.

Kenmore City Hall. File photo

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Bothell, Kenmore councils to take a break in August

Before their recess, city leaders review some important topics.

King County Council is proposing measures that would impact gun storage and sales. Photo by zaphad1/Flickr

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King County council members push safe storage gun regulation

Gun rights groups have threatened legal action over the measure.

Bothell City Hall. File photo

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Developers miss deadline to salvage Bothell hotel project

The city council set a deadline of July 20 for Bothell Hotels LLC to submit a new plan.

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Developers miss deadline to salvage Bothell hotel project

The city council set a deadline of July 20 for Bothell Hotels LLC to submit a new plan.

A video has surfaced which shows a trainer at Bothell’s Academy of Canine Behavior hitting a dog with a plastic bat.

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Snohomish County: Claims of animal abuse against Bothell kennel not substantiated

A video showing a trainer using a plastic bat to train a dog was not animal abuse, county…

Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

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Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

A study released last week shows air quality in much of the west is worsening.

Video of Bothell-based trainer hitting dog with bat prompts social media outrage

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Video of Bothell-based trainer hitting dog with bat prompts social media outrage

Kennel’s owners Jack and Colleen McDaniel said they have received hundreds of threats.

Select Gourmet Foods hopes to reopen by summer’s end

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Select Gourmet Foods hopes to reopen by summer’s end

The butcher’s shop took damage from a fire last August but the owners are hoping to make a…

Guest House gives Kenmore locals another eatery option

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Guest House gives Kenmore locals another eatery option

The restaurant is located just north of St. Edward State Park in south Kenmore.

Where’s the music on Seattle’s Eastside?

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Where’s the music on Seattle’s Eastside?

Venues struggle to cut mustard in the booming Seattle area’s outer edges.

The reason for a cougar attack in May near North Bend which left one man dead and another injured remains a mystery after an autopsy revealed the animal had no sign of disease. Photo from publicdomainpictures.net

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Killer North Bend cougar showed no signs of disease

Autopsy sheds no light on why a cougar attacked near North Bend leaving one dead.

Numerous locals attend the inaugural Anderson Summer School Brewfest that was hosted by McMenamins last year. Kat Nyberg/McMenamins Photo and Video

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McMenamins to host second annual brewfest in Bothell

The McMenamins Anderson Summer School Brewfest will feature new and returning breweries.

Jamie Catherine Haggard (NamUs)

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Body near Maltby was missing Kenmore mother; it was homicide

Jamie Haggard went missing two years ago. The medical examiner confirmed her identity this week.

Bothell, Kenmore look at affordable housing options

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Bothell, Kenmore look at affordable housing options

Discussion focuses on upzoning and preservation of existing units, including mobile homes.

Update: Kingsgate drive-by shooter was arrested in unrelated assault

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Update: Kingsgate drive-by shooter was arrested in unrelated assault

The suspect was investigated and subsequently connected to the non-injury shooting.

Numerous complaints against King County Sheriff’s deputies for issues like excessive force and improper search and seizure weren’t investigated due to internal misclassification, a new report says. Photo by Oran Viriyincy/Flickr

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Report finds complaints against King County sheriff’s deputies weren’t investigated

An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.

Former NSD substitute sentenced for second child porn offense

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Former NSD substitute sentenced for second child porn offense

The man served as a NSD substitute teacher for 14 years until he was first arrested in 2014.

The Carlton Complex wildfire burned in north-central Washington state in 2014. Photo by Jason Kriess/Wikimedia Commons

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King County burn ban now in effect

Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.