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King County Council votes to declare fentanyl a public health crisis amid overdose surge
So far in 2022, King County is on track to set yet another new overdose record.
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July proclaimed as Juvenile Rehabilitation Staff Appreciation Month
DCYF’s Juvenile Rehabilitation system serves over 700 youth throughout the state.
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40 years later: Lottery pays off for state. Has it for you?
Games generated $17.7 billion in sales, $2.4 billion for education and $10.5 billion in prizes.
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Congressman Smith faces five challengers for 9th District seat
District spans from Bellevue and south Seattle down through Renton, Tukwila, Kent, Federal Way and Tacoma.
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Third round of Pandemic EBT to arrive in late July for eligible families
The DSHS benefits program assists school-aged children facing food insecurity.
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SR 18 to see full closure this Saturday near Snoqualmie
Highway will be fully closed between Issaquah-Hobart Road and the Interstate 90/SR 18 interchange.
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King County Local Dive: Illegal dumping, road rage shooting, problematic totem pole
A new podcast for King County residents
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988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon
The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.
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Community meeting to be held for Bellevue Airfield Park’s Master Plan update
The community meeting will be held via Zoom on July 26 at 6:30 p.m.
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King County Sheriff’s Office to implement changes on public safety deliverance
Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall will begin implementing new changes to the agency in September.
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Bellevue Police Department increases targeted operations to reduce crime in hotspots
According to Chief Wendell Shirley, Bellevue is seeing a rise in property crime of about 22%.
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Seattle man facing felony charges for catalytic converter thefts
The defendant’s arraignment is scheduled for July 21.
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The 32nd annual Bellevue Downtown Arts Market is set to feature over 100 artists
The event will take place on July 31-31 and will be located between 106th Ave NE & NE…
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Sexual assault advocates speak out about loss of bodily autonomy following Roe v. Wade decision
According to the CDC, 15% of rape assaults across the nation result in pregnancy.
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Hirotaka appointed as the next Washington State Archivist
She is the first woman to hold the position in Washington state.
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Judge dismisses GOP lawmakers’ challenge of House vax rule
Rep. Robert Sutherland and five colleagues fought a requirement barring access to the House floor unless vaccinated
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Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine distribution to WA
State has been allotted 398 courses of the 2-dose JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine.
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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing
Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members…
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484,000 square-foot office tower project coming to Downtown Bellevue
Developers are touting the projects’s close proximity to public transit and interstate highways.
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New ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling law goes into effect across Washington this month
Officials estimate $440 million is spent removing clogs caused by improperly flushed products yearly