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A new report, complete with recommendations to the Legislature, has been released by a statewide task force that was formed to address a lack of child care in Washington. File photo

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Report outlines lack of child care in Washington

In King County, supply doesn’t meet demand for child care.

One car stolen, other dumped nearby | Police Blotter

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One car stolen, other dumped nearby | Police Blotter

Police blotter for Nov. 7-10.

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FBI: Eight hate crimes reported in Bellevue in 2018

State hate crime trend has minor decline; crimes toward LGBTQ rise.

Demonstrators from La Resistencia protest Amazon’s involvement with ICE. Photo courtesy of La Resistencia

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How will the U.S. respond to climate refugees?

Business as usual has been harder borders, are there other ways to address climate migration?

Safe drug consumption sites have been recommended by the King County Heroin and Opioid Task Force. Pictured is a safe consumption site in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Photo supplied by ARCHES in Lethbridge

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What’s been happening with safe injection sites?

There hasn’t been much coverage this year compared to the last couple years.

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1,000 donated giant sequoias will call Bellevue their new home

The effort will help the city fulfill its goal of achieving a 40 percent tree canopy

File photo of a pothole

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King County approves roads, bridges funding

The capital projects funding is significantly less than previous years.

Turkeys Nonni, Noelle, November and Nora at Rooster Haus Rescue in Fall City. Natalie DeFord/staff photo

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Turkey’s not on the menu with this group

The bird singled out for Thanksgiving.

Photo courtesy of Lisa Merrill                                Four Bellevue artists are exhibiting their work in a group show with a fall/winter theme at the South Bellevue Community Center from Nov. 1 through Jan. 2, 2020. From left: Farida Hakim, Lisa Merrill, Dolores Marquez and Laura Grover.

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New winter-themed art exhibit at SBCC

The art exhibit displays work from four Bellevue artists. The exhibit opened Nov. 1 and will conclude Jan.…

Twelve arrested in police prostitution sting

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Twelve arrested in police prostitution sting

About 66 responded to ads posted by Bellevue detectives online.

Evan Pappas/Staff Photo                                CENSE co-founder Don Marsh speaks to the crowd about the Lake Hills Transmission Line project in East Bellevue. Evan Pappas/Staff Photo

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Bellevue City Council rejects appeals to Energize Eastside project

The council stuck by the recommendation made by the hearing examiner.

A “notice to vacate” sign was placed in the middle of a homeless encampment in Federal Way by FWPD officers before the encampment was cleaned in January 2019. Sound Publishing file photo

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King County, Seattle could create joint homelessness response agency

It would be a unified agency and the overarching authority on addressing homelessness in the county.

Man in critical condition after being struck by car Sunday

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Man in critical condition after being struck by car Sunday

The accident happened on 145th Place Southeast.

Bellevue PD catches Chipotle armed robbery suspect

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Bellevue PD catches Chipotle armed robbery suspect

He was arrested at his Puyallup home.

Man with ‘emotional issues’ trespassed after gun talk | Police Blotter

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Man with ‘emotional issues’ trespassed after gun talk | Police Blotter

Police blotter for Nov. 4-6.

A young girl holds up a ‘Don’t Pollute I Live Here’ sign in the crowd during the Youth Climate Strike at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Seattle, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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King County builds blueprint for health, climate change

The plan will inform how the Board of Health addresses climate change-related health issues.

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Bellevue lab and associates accused of kickback scheme

Defendants face up to 10 years in prison.

July’s Monroe earthquake is informing plans for future danger

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July’s Monroe earthquake is informing plans for future danger

Gathered by lucky accident, data from the 4.6-magnitude quake could help assess bigger hazards.

Courtesy of Washington Secretary of State’s Office

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Transportation and housing among King County’s top legislative priorities in 2020

Legislature will begin meeting Jan. 12.

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King County fined for sewer violations

King County was fined $105,000 for violating its water quality permit multiple times over the last two years.