Business
Startup 425 aims to help small businesses on the Eastside
The program is a partnership between the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton and the Port of…
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As PSE moves away from coal, one community scrambles to build a new economy
Lewis County has long relied on the energy needs of consumers throughout the region. That’s all about to…
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Large Kirkland Urban development opens this October
The 12-acre development broke ground September 2017 and its first building goes on-line in October.
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A real living wage is still out of reach for low-paid workers
As the wealth inequality continues to increase in America and Puget Sound, those making minimum wage or close…
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Hundreds turn out for Eastside gun-control meeting
Hundreds of people gathered in Kirkland on Sunday to rally for increased gun control.
Life
Nature is central for Kirkland artist Calladine
Jacqueline Calladine moved to the area about six years ago and has set up shop at VALA Eastside…
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LWSD places bond, levies on February ballot
Voters in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) will be asked to approve two levy renewals and a…
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45th district Dems give priority preview
At the state 45th Legislative District’s first meeting of 2018 on Wednesday night, Democrats took time to review…
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Redmond Fire Department honors Eastside family for life-saving action
It was a seemingly normal day last April as Frank Inman, 76, helped his daughter, her husband and…
Business
Cozy cafe for furry feline friends
Cats are at the heart of a newly opened cafe in Redmond where guests can come hang out…
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Microsoft announces massive expansion to Redmond campus
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it will begin construction on a massive overhaul and expansion of its facilities in…
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Conservationists: Why you should care about fish pens
Open water fish pens have long been criticized by conservation activists as facilities that spread disease and can…
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Narcan, the Eastside and how to curb the overdose epidemic
Emergency medical technicians in Redmond have been carrying the opioid overdose-reversing drug Naloxone since the spring of 2016,…
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‘Even when things are tough, we are tougher’: Jill Biden speaks at Hopelink luncheon
Dr. Jill Biden spoke at the annual Hopelink luncheon on Oct. 16, which saw the organization raise some…
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Redmond City Council candidates share ideas at community forum
Candidates for four local races on November’s ballot met in Redmond on Oct. 5 for a community forum.
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New rapid transit bus lines could hit Redmond by 2024
Two additional RapidRide bus lines could be in the cards for Redmond if a plan to expand routes…
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School lunch data raises questions of equity on the Eastside
The free and reduced lunches program offered by school districts is often used as a way to approximate…
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Will Washingtonians be able to grow their own weed?
When Initiative 502, which legalized a recreational market for marijuana, was approved by voters in 2012, it did…
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State Legislature candidates square off at debate in Redmond
Candidates from the 45th and 48th Washington state legislative districts met one recent Monday evening for a debate…
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County council discussing changes to Metro rates
An ordinance that would simplify Metro bus fares in the county was referred to committee at Monday’s King…