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WDFW staffer holds large European Green Crab trapped in the Salish Sea. Photo courtesy of Chase Gunnell.

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Washington cracks down on invasive European Green Crabs

State invests in emergency measures to stop the spread.

University of Washington Professor Stuart Reges (Screenshot from Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression video)

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UW professor sues school over indigenous land acknowledgment

Stuart Reges says University of Washington’s statement is “hollow” without “concrete action.”

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Fresh out of jail, suspect accused of fatally beating man in wheelchair

The 63-year-old victim died from his injuries after he was attacked at the Bellevue Transit Center on July…

Families splash and play in the water at at Federal Way’s Town Square Park to cool off from a previous heatwave in the region. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Heatwave means mid-90s temperatures all week in Puget Sound region

Another heatwave is on its way toward the greater Seattle area, with temperatures in the mid-90s likely throughout…

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King County Local Dive: Unauthorized ballot box signs, fentanyl crisis, deputy-involved shooting, puppy sales

A new podcast for King County residents

Inauguration of ambulance services in India. Courtesy of Ishika Binu.

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Interlake student receives National Gold Scholarship Award for Safe Drive project

Through her Safe Drive project, Binu implemented ambulance services in a rural town in India.

Newport High School representing Team USA at the International Rocketry Challenge. Courtesy of Aerospace Industries Association.

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Newport High School places second in International Rocketry Challenge

Team Japan came in first place, marking the first time an all-girls team won the title.

Courtesy of Energy Smart Eastside.

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Multi-city energy efficiency program, Energy Smart Eastside, launches

From July 26- September 27, five 1-hour online workshops will take place.

Christine Hendrickson shared her post-incarceration journey as part of a panel of speakers July 14 at the Kirkland Chamber Foundation’s 2022 Kirkland Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Symposium. This year’s program focused on workforce re-entry for previously incarcerated people and the barriers they face. Photo by Andy Hobbs/Sound Publishing

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Previously incarcerated people struggle to find jobs in Washington

Trauma and the stigma of prison create barriers for those who are trying to reenter society and atone…

Courtesy of Energy Smart Eastside.

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Multi-city energy efficiency program, Energy Smart Eastside, launches

From July 26- September 27, five 1-hour online workshops will take place.

Courtesy of Citizen Mint Facebook.

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New platform, Citizen Mint, helps investors generate positive community impacts

Since its formation, Citizen Mint has found an office space in the City of Bellevue.

Courtesy Photo, King County Elections

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King County Elections calls for removal of unauthorized signs near ballot drop boxes

Republican activists reportedly posted signs that warns boxes are ‘under surveillance’

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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.

Courtesy of Washington DCYF Facebook.

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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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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.

A State Route 18 sign in Snoqualmie before the SR 18/I-90 interchange. File photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record.

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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.

2012 Bellevue Airfield Park Master Plan. Courtesy of the City of Bellevue.

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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.

Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall. Courtesy of King County.

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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.