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70-year-old Sunday school teacher arrested for sexual depictions of minors

Douglas Meerdink is being held in the King County jail on $100,000 bail.

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Use of force policy changes recommended for King County Sheriff’s Office

By Dec. 1, law enforcement agencies must either adopt the model policy or adopt a policy consistent with…

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Office of Law Enforcement Oversight not satisfied with KC Sheriff’s body-worn camera policy

OLEO said while it supports a body-worn camera policy, the KCSO’s current policy is insufficient.

Bellevue Botanical Garden. Courtesy of the city of Bellevue.

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Bellevue parks levy is passing | Election 2022

Proposition 1 to increase investments in Bellevue’s parks and open spaces.

Julie Anderson, left, and Steve Hobbs, right.

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Steve Hobbs holds early lead in secretary of state race

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Incumbents ahead in 41st Legislative District | Election 2022

Incumbents Tana Senn and My-Linh T. Thai lead the way in a pair of Legislative District 41 general…

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Smith leads in 9th Congressional District race | Election 2022

In the race for United States Representative in Congressional District 9, incumbent Adam Smith leads the way in…

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Election results: 48th Legislative District incumbents win

Patty Kuderer garners 70.45% of the vote for state senator, while Slatter and Walen win state representative races.

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Election results 2022: Bellevue Proposition No. 1

The measure was passed, with 54.77% voting yes.

King County’s Proposition No. 1, which aimed to lift a conservation levy to its fill 6.25 cents, is currently passing with 67.60% of the vote.

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Elections: King County’s charter amendment, Prop No. 1 passing

Voters decide on conservation levy and changing election years.

King County Prosecuting Attorney candidates (left) Leesa Manion and (right) Jim Ferrell (Screenshot from King County website)

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Early results show Manion leads Ferrell in King County Prosecutor race

Leesa Manion and Jim Ferrell vie for the position of King County Prosecuting Attorney.

Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-45

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Democratic incumbents win 45th Legislative District by wide margin

Dhingra, Goodman and Springer have all won re-election.

Royal Canadian Legion branches in Nanaimo will open their doors Remembrance Day offering food and entertainment, to celebrate and honour the sacrifice of war veterans. (News Bulletin file photo)

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Sunset Hills Memorial Park hosts Veterans Day event

The event will start at 11 a.m. on November 11.

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Yi Zhao, the new Executive Director of Imagine Housing. Courtesy of Imagine Housing.

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New Imagine Housing Executive Director brings personal experience to the position

“I wasn’t able to make my first best friend until I lived in affordable housing,” said Yi Zhao.

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King County warns of potential for severe flooding

County leaders urge residents to prepare themselves for floods as needed.

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Bellevue Police arrest three suspected to be involved in handful of burglaries

Three individuals have been charged with a combined 2o charges.

The bay ghost shrimp, also known as Neotrypaea Californiensis. Courtesy of Dave Cowles.

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A spooky critter that burrows in the Puget Sound

Ghost shrimp are so pale and fragile that their organs are visible through their shells.

Moriah Hughes is suing Jehovah’s Witnesses for failing to protect her from Elihu Rodriguez, who pleaded guilty to felony child rape in 2019 and was ordered to serve five years in prison. Hughes had met him at the South Spanish Congregation in Milton, Washington. (Erick Doxey/InvestigateWest)

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How Washington state law lets clergy hide child sexual abuse

By Wilson Criscione, InvestigateWest

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Big drug bust; unvaxxed firefighters return to work; teens steal car and fire gun | King County Local Dive

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