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King County Council approves creation of Cannabis Safety Taskforce amid rash of dispensary robberies
The multi-agency task force will cooperate to find ways to improve safety in the cash-only industry.

New ORCA system launches for regional transit across the Puget Sound
Overhaul includes new website, mobile application and digital business account manager.
JUDGED BY XII (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial
Newport High School team crowned National Champions at American Rocketry Challenge
Bellevue Schools Foundation to study affordable housing in the community
Dozens of King County Sheriff’s Office employees left jobs instead of getting vaccinated
Bellevue Downtown Association to host 15th Annual Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series
Sports
Newport boys’ soccer wins playoffs and heads to state
Newport defeated Skyline in the KingCo District 1/2 4A playoff game by 3-2.
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Business
News of market volatility has felt like a pinball machine lately | Guest column
Webster’s dictionary defines the word volatility as “characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.” Interestingly, Webster cites the Continue reading...
Life
How a Kirkland banker helped a Ukrainian family leave a warzone
The Sukhoy family found themselves stuck in Warsaw due to debit card issues.
Opinion

Here’s a theory on why people embrace all those crazy theories | Whale’s Tales
Not so long ago, one could have called me a dyed-in-the-wool, hard-core skeptic about cryptids. Cryptids. You know Bigfoot, Yeti,… Continue reading

Police misconduct is getting expensive for taxpayers | Roegner
More cities and counties are avoiding trials and settling with the families of those who died at the hands of… Continue reading
Northwest

JUDGED BY XII (Episode 4): Foster mom wants accountability in Auburn cop’s upcoming murder trial
Special podcast series explores Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson’s role in the death of Jesse Sarey.
Cannabis DUI challenge rejected by state Supreme Court
No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding to missing and murdered Indigenous people
JUDGED BY XII (Episode 3): Behind the decision to charge a police officer with murder | King County Local Dive
Washington wolf population continues to rise, report shows
Biden’s visit to Auburn prompts crowds, protests, and a little bit of everything
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Bellevue Downtown Association to host 15th Annual Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series
Bellevue Schools Foundation to study affordable housing in the community
Newport boys’ soccer wins playoffs and heads to state
Dozens of King County Sheriff’s Office employees left jobs instead of getting vaccinated
Newport High School team crowned National Champions at American Rocketry Challenge