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Early results: Lake Washington School District levies are passing, bond is failing

Early results from Tuesday’s election are in and show mixed results.

Man trespassed from fast-food restaurant after yelling at customers/ Police Blotter for Jan. 31-Feb. 4

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Man trespassed from fast-food restaurant after yelling at customers/ Police Blotter for Jan. 31-Feb. 4

Wednesday, Jan. 31

Hi-Fi Brewing will close next week after five years in Redmond

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Hi-Fi Brewing will close next week after five years in Redmond

Hi-Fi Brewing will be shutting down next week after five years spent creating craft beers in Redmond.

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House approves budget without DACA protections

A budget deal approved by the Congressional House of Representatives to fund the government failed to include protection…

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State legislators look to “ban the box”

The House of Representatives votes to end questioning criminal history on job applications.

Eastside Birders participate in the 2017 Karismatic Kestrels Birdathon. Locals spotted and recorder 109 bird species throughout Eastern Washington during a single day in May. Mick Thompson, Eastside Audubon

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Eastside Audubon provides an active community for birders

The organization will host itsnext Juanita Bay Park tour on Sunday.

Lawmaker pitches vocational scholarships at rural community colleges

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Lawmaker pitches vocational scholarships at rural community colleges

The bill would provide assistance for residents that make less than 70 percent of the state median income.

Students could utilize the proposed program to attend state colleges, including the University of Washington in Seattle. Photo by Punctured Bicycle/Wikimedia

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Proposed bill would provide free college tuition to some students

The Evergreen Free College Program being called for would benefit both middle-income and low-income students.

Diving deeper into state bridges report

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Diving deeper into state bridges report

A report recently released listed the most traveled structurally deficient bridges in the state showing many of them…

Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again

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Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again

A twice-failed bill would have named the mythic creature as the official state cryptid.

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Meet the producer

We turn the tables on our host and ask her a few questions in this bonus episode. Chiefly,…

Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington

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Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington

Statements from the governor and the state attorney general come in response to a shift in federal plans.

Carbon tax plan advances in the state Senate

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Carbon tax plan advances in the state Senate

Bill moves out of committee with lower tax rate than governor proposed, a “monumental step.”

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Washington health insurance market in flux

Premiums have skyrocketed, prompting a response from lawmakers.

A sign from an earlier era at the Seattle Fire Department headquarters. Photo by Alex Garland

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Washington lawmakers seek to increase nuclear attack preparations

Bipartisan bills in the House and Senate could remove Cold War-era emergency planning restrictions.

A conversation with Camp Unity residents

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A conversation with Camp Unity residents

The Point-In-Time count for King and Snohomish counties took place last week, and volunteers spread out to count…

Bear Creek hosts Kastner for discussion on wise-minded parenting

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Bear Creek hosts Kastner for discussion on wise-minded parenting

The Bear Creek School has invited Dr. Laura Kastner to campus on Feb. 6 for a discussion about…

Washington’s cancer research fund named after Sen. Hill

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Washington’s cancer research fund named after Sen. Hill

Washington state’s cancer research fund will be named the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment, after a measure sponsored…

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s work area and office west of the Coast Guard station on Ediz Hook serves the company’s salmon farm. Photo by Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News

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Cooke Aquaculture fined $332,000 for Cypress Island farmed salmon escape

The operation also faces possible closure if legislators pass a bill that would ban the use of Atlantic…

Flamenco music and dance abounds at recital

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Flamenco music and dance abounds at recital

With hands up, young dancers participate in the inaugural Flamenco Recital last Friday at the Redmond Performing Arts…