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Bellevue fentanyl prevention advocate receives DEA Award

A Bellevue resident who lost her teenage daughter to a fentanyl poisoning has received the Drug Enforcement Administration’s…

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Bellevue tax preparer sentenced to 18 months in prison

Man falsified tax returns and catered to tech workers from India.

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Federal Way woman pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud

The 53-year-old woman presented herself as an investment advisor and defrauded $3 million from people in the Korean…

Camp counselors jumped out of this second-floor window to escape a fire that destroyed the Bellevue home of Rabbi Sholom and Chaya Elishevitz on June 27. Photo courtesy of Chabad.org.

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People assist rabbi and family with funding after fire destroys their Bellevue home

All occupants, including camp counselors, survived the blaze.

Seattle’s World Cup game between the USA and Australia on June 19 in Seattle drew record-number ridership to Sound Transit’s Link light rail. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Light rail draws record crowds for America’s World Cup match

Link light rail drew approximately 280,000 riders when the United States and Australia met in the World Cup…

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Mercer Island student dies from lacrosse injury

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) administrators informed the community on June 7 of the loss of one of…

Onlookers observe high flood levels outside Renton Library, December 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Local businesses urged to apply for federal flood funds by June 10

In the wake of the damage caused by the Dec. 2026 atmospheric rivers and flooding, it is important…

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Former Bellevue resident sentenced to prison for fraud

Five months after her conviction, former Bellevue resident Tamara King was sentenced to 55 months in prison on…

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Five candidates running for 41st Legislative District positions

As the May 4-8 filing week ended, five candidates are on the list to run for a pair…

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MIPD searching for missing person

Mercer Island Police Department issued a press release today that it is actively investigating a missing person case…

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School districts selected to receive a State Superintendent’s Award for Educational Excellence

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has selected several Eastside school districts to receive the Office of Superintendent of Public…

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Measles in Washington state: What you need to know

At least 23 cases reported so far in 2026.

A 23andMe 2013 genome testing kit. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia/Creative Commons

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How to delete genetic data from 23andMe

Washington state residents have a right to genetic data privacy and ability to request data deletion.

Mukhammed Azizullaev of Bellevue started NSA Motors. (Courtesy photo)

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Student turns entrepreneur with Bellevue car dealership

When Mukhammed Azizullaev arrived in the United States from Kyrgyzstan at just 18 years old, he carried with…

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Sound Publishing writers win SPJ awards

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced the winners of the 2023 Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.

A Sound Transit fare ambassador checks with a light rail rider. COURTESY PHOTO, Sound Transit

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Fare inspections at Sound Transit Link stations begin June 3

Passengers will need proof of payment within fare paid zones at boarding areas

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Puget Sound Energy files two-year rate plan for electric, natural gas

Driven by the state’s clean energy laws, the plan has been filed to the Washington Utilities and Transportation…

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King County Library System ranks 3rd in the world for digital checkouts

KCLS reports 8,863,118 digital titles checked out in 2023.

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Bellevue man pleads guilty after trying to set roommate on fire

A 45-year-old Bellevue man pleaded guilty on Sept. 19 for attempted assault in the first degree after trying…

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Chipotle settles sexual harassment claims for Sammamish location

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Chipotle settled a lawsuit after Chipotle disregarded reports of sexual harassment…