Northwest
King County Courthouse comfort dog dies
King County’s first Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) courthouse comfort dog has died, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office…
Northwest
Tired of mowing the lawn? Consider using native plants
Replacing your lawn with Northwest vegetation can be beneficial to homeowners and wildlife alike.
Northwest
Sen. Steve Hobbs named secretary of state
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed the Snohomish County Democrat to succeed departing Republican Kim Wyman.
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King County business owner leads QAnon gathering in Dallas to see return of JFK Jr.
JFK Jr. did not attend.
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Downtown Bellevue ice rink returns for holiday season
The ice rink will be open from Nov. 19 to Jan. 9, 2022.
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Man dubbed “the sweatpants robber” arrested by Bellevue police
Antonio Aaron is supected of nine different robberies across East King County.
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For domestic violence survivors, petitioning for a protective order can be an uphill battle
New state law intends to remove barriers to protection, but advocates say it may not do enough.
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Reagan Dunn wins fifth term on King County Council
Dunn has defeated challenger Kim-Khanh Van, a Renton city council member and fellow attorney.
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Two Eastside high schools recognized for their collective academic success
Redmond HS and Newport HS both honored, Newport had three different sports teams win.
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Global health experts weigh-in on putting the pandemic behind us
Pharmaceutical companies will have to waive patent rights to address vaccine disparities, they say.
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Correction to May 2021 story titled ‘Equity skimming: Tale of a local home sale and a lawsuit’
In the May 14, 2021, article titled “Equity skimming: Tale of a local home sale and a lawsuit,”…
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Racial disparities in bike helmet law forces decision by King County health board
On Oct. 21, the King County Board of Health discussed striking down a county law that requires bicycle…
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King County seeks volunteers to serve on open space acquisition and protection committee
Recruitment is open until November 8.
Business
If you want a regular cocktail, go somewhere else
Master mixologist Joe Dietrich is elevating cocktail culture at Bellevue’s Civility & Unrest.
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Rather than get vaccine, nearly 1,900 state workers lose jobs
Exactly how many people will be out of work for ignoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate isn’t known…
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County council votes to take dangerous park out of Seattle’s hands
City Hall Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Seattle, has had multiple reports of crime.
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Health care workers call on state’s hospitals to help mitigate staffing crisis
Health care workers unions claim hospitals have the resources to fix the issue.
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Eastside Fire & Rescue says their response times will not be affected by absence of unvaccinated employees
Spokesperson says about 13 employees have left the department at the moment.
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Do you need to pay for your COVID hospital stay?
Washington state law requires hospitals to provide free care for certain income brackets.
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State AG Ferguson leads effort supporting local journalism
Federal legislation offers tax credits to subscribers, businesses and news organizations