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Governor: Masks can come off March 21 in most public settings
They’ll still be required in some places, but Washington is following several other states now lifting mandates.
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Eastside Fire & Rescue to leave behind Naloxone kits for those at-risk of opioid overdose
Eastside Fire & Rescue’s service area has had a total of 67 fatal overdoses since January 2020.
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Ban of guns at government meetings, ballot counting advances
The prohibition would cover open and concealed carry of firearms. State House Democrats overrode Republican objections.
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Vaccine verification requirement will end March 1, officials announce
King County officials say this decision is backed by science.
Sports
Seattle Sounders FC announce new HQ at Renton’s Longacres site
Facility is expected to open in 2024, before Seattle potentially hosts FIFA World Cup games in 2026.
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King County Metro and Sound Transit seek feedback from Eastside residents
2 Line light rail link to serve 10 new stations by 2023.
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County files homicide charges in Kirkland fentanyl overdose case
Defendant accused of selling blue M30 fentanyl pills to clients after victim died in his apartment.
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State Superintendent recommends change of mask mandate policies in schools, claims ‘landscape’ of pandemic has changed
Meanwhile, the state’s largest public school employees’ union continues support for masks in schools.
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Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not quite yet
Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.
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U.S. House passes postal service reform bill after concerns of facility closures and declining service standards
The bill intends to improve services, expand transparency and to save the agency billions.
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Redmond Police arrest former member of USA Climbing Team for alleged child rape
The 28-year-old man is suspected of sexual misconduct in Redmond, Bothell, Mukilteo and Canada.
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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.
Sports
RHS fastpitch program hosts electronic recycling drive
Donations benefit the fastpitch program.
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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.
Sports
WIAA launches bias reporting form in response to discriminatory incidents
Inappropriate behavior seen, heard or witnessed at any WIAA member school event can be reported.
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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.
Northwest
State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun restrictions
They want to keep guns away from ballot counting and out of places where city councils and school…
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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.