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City of Kirkland to test new technology aimed at curbing illegal vehicle noise

Kirkland will be the first city in the state to pilot the technology.

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Toddler takes meth; car crashes into school; jury sides with police | King County Local Dive

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Carey Creek fish culvert in Maple Valley. (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Local officials welcome federal money to fix outdated fish culverts

If repaired, 50 fish culverts of the 3,000 identified would restore 50 percent more salmon habitat.

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Man dies from rock to the head; husband kills wife; city targets anti-drug zones | King County Local Dive

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Advocates praise the Inflation Reduction Act’s investment in climate

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene called it an “unprecedented federal investment” in clean energy.

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Tale of the freeway rock thrower | King County Local Dive

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King County prosecutor candidates Jim Ferrell (left) and Leesa Manion debate Sept. 28 at Carco Theatre in Renton. The forum was moderated by Renton Chamber of Commerce CEO Diane Dobson (center). Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing

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Prosecutor candidates debate court backlog, working with police, restorative justice

King County voters will choose between Jim Ferrell and Leesa Manion in Nov. general election.

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Issaquah’s Salmon Days returns for 53rd annual festival

The festival celebrates the return of spawning salmon to Issaquah Creek.

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King County Executive proposes broad investments to behavioral health infrastructure

The plan would be funded by a nine-year property tax levy which voters may decide on in 2023.

The site of where the Lones Levee was cleared on Green River to restore salmon habitat. (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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State Board awards nearly $76 Million in grants to fund salmon recovery projects

Over $2.8 million in grant funding was awarded to projects and efforts in King County.

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Molotov cocktails, opioid battles, and a guy drugging a minor | King County Local Dive

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Kirkland Police arrest suspected fentanyl and meth dealer

The investigation began on June 12, when an officer discovered a man overdosing on fentanyl in a car

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Department of Health introduces monkeypox data dashboard to track viral activity

The dashboard tracks cases numbers and hospitalizations across the state.

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King County Executive proposes millions of dollars in public safety investments

The proposed budget will focus on reducing crime, gun violence, and behavioral health crises.

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Car bomb at a funeral, van fire at a church | King County Local Dive

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Kirkland welcomes new community responders for mental health crisis situations

Program is intended to reduce reliance on police as a primary response to behavioral health crises.

Design rendering of the Totem Lake Connector Bridge (Screenshot from City of Kirkland website)

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Late night road closures on Sept. 13 for Totem Lake Connector Bridge project

NE 124th St between 124th Ave NE and 120th PL NE will be closed from 10 pm to…

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Funding secured for behavioral health crisis stabilization facility in King County

The mental health facility will help avoid arrests and unnecessary hospital emergency room visits.