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Firefighter labor union agreement in place for next three years
The council recently passed a successor labor agreement.
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New Bellevue School District bond to fund school rebuilds, renovations and security
The BSD capital bond will be on the Feb. 11 ballot
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Proposed law adds a fee to plastic bags at checkout
Senate passes bill to ban single-use plastic bags, place 8-cent fee on reusable plastic bags.
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King County files lawsuit to finish East Lake Sammamish Trail
Homeowners have until September to remove buildings and other property from the right of way.
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Republicans try to guarantee $30 car tabs amid court hangup
Lawmakers sponsor companion bills in the House and Senate.
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King County could bump up Metro electrification deadlines
Transportation generates nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
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Spawning Grounds: Lake Sammamish kokanee documentary premieres Jan. 18
The film tracks the ‘all hands on deck’ effort to save the little red fish from extinction.
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Bellevue College serve Eastside families through parent-infant classes
A new BC infant class launched Jan. 8.
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Snow makes for dangerous conditions; few emergencies reported
Bellevue saw 1 to 3 inches on Monday morning.
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Meet the group trying to electrify America’s railroads
The Backbone Campaign hopes it will reduce emissions and jump-start depressed communities.
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City receives report on Grand Connection pilot placemaking program
The next placemaking proposal will come later in the year.
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Washington state has been under-producing housing units for decades
A new report said there should have been an additional 225,000 units created between 2010 and 2015.
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Homelessness, guns among 2020 legislative priorities
WA lawmakers examine issues heading into 60-day session.
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New city leaders take the helm
Robinson and Nieuwenhuis secured the roles during the Jan. 6 council meeting.
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I-976, affordable housing, other issues discussed at legislative breakfast event
The gathering included a keynote speech from attorney general Bob Ferguson.
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New King County Council members sworn in
The King County Council was sworn in on Jan. 8, with three familiar faces and one new face.
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Construction on Eastside-related light rail project begins
Travelers should expect delays until March.
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King County faces $2 million lawsuit from 2016 K-9 bite
A man’s right arm was left “permanently disfigured and disabled” after a Sheriff’s Office K-9 was used.
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Washington doesn’t know true vaccination data
New auditor’s report shows schools have not reported accurate vaccination data.