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Lake Washington School District votes on levy renewals

The proposed levies would help provide full funding to schools.

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Meet Redmond’s new poet laureate, Laura Da’

Da’ is a poet, a teacher and a lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest.

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Snoqualmie Tribe acquires 12,000 acres of ancestral forestlands in Tolt River Watershed

The purchase is the largest acquisition of land in the tribe’s modern history.

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Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and Eastside Fire & Rescue to receive grant-funded emergency aid vehicle

The vehicle will be designed for safe emergency response during viral pandemics.

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Attorney General files lawsuit against COVID testing company

Center for COVID Control operated testing sites in King County.

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Woman arrested after allegedly pulling gun on gas station employee who asked her to wear a mask

The 33-year-old Spanaway woman has not been charged yet.

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After a record-breaking 2020, gun violence continues to increase in King County

King County Prosecuting Attorney believes pandemic gun violence is part of a national trend.

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One of five juvenile detention center escapees apprehended

Five inmates escaped from Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie in a Ford Fusion on Jan. 26.

Seattle East DDC facility front (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)
Seattle East DDC facility front (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene urges Postmaster General to reconsider closing Eastside mail facility

Workers at the East DDC in Redmond are concerned about how the closure would impact mail service.

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King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office testifies on behalf of catalytic converter theft bill, suggests additional measures

KCPAO representative emphasized the importance of addressing the demand for the stolen car parts.

Jim Curtis at the Tahoma National Cemetery. Photo Conor Wilson/Valley Record

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Local veterans face challenges with health care

As Jim Curtis walks the ground of the Tahoma National Cemetery, visiting the gravesite of an old Marine…

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LWSD returns to in-person learning with updated COVID-19 guidelines

New protocols come from the expertise of King County health department.

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King County Executive announces million in in affordable housing funding for construction and preservation

Several Eastside organizations and projects are slated to receive funding.

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA, who pushed for broadband funding in Washington schools. (Screenshot from murray.senate.gov)

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American Rescue Plan Act funding approved for broadband investments in WA schools

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray pushed for the funding, which will benefit several King County school districts.

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State offers free at-home COVID-19 tests

You can order the tests through the state’s new online portal.

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Kent Democratic Sen. Mona Das proposes 1% cut in state sales tax

Starting in 2023; Republicans voice support for Senate Bill 5932

Damage resulting from fire at Tropea Ristorante Italiano (Screenshot from Redmond Police Department Twitter)

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Suspect arrested for suspected involvement in Dowtown Redmond arson

The blaze damaged several businesses including Tropea Ristorante Italiano.

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Non-profit sponsors study on how the pandemic impacted arts and culture in Puget Sound

The study helped identify challenges faced by residents and cultural organizations in Washington

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Redmond High School extends remote learning due to COVID-19 and staffing shortages

RHS is one of a handful of schools within the district that has switched to remote learning.

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WA lawmakers propose making companies responsible for recycling improvements

SB 5697 would compel industries to report data, invest in infrastructure, meet standards.