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Pictured: A Mercer Island High School swimmer competes in fall 2019. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association recently announced the girls swim and dive season will be moved to “Season 3,” which begins March 1. File photo

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WIAA gives schools option to delay start of prep sports until December

An updated plan moves girls swimming to Season 3 and makes fall cross country an alternate season.

Regional public sector employers extend teleworking until 2021

Northwest

Regional public sector employers extend teleworking until 2021

Three counties, six cities and two ports announce decision

Face masks save lives and jobs across Washington

Business

Face masks save lives and jobs across Washington

Wearing a mask saves lives and saves jobs.

State Department of Health launches CORONA survey

Northwest

State Department of Health launches CORONA survey

Asks for residents to answer questions online or by phone about COVID-19 impact

Back in 2017, local youngster cools off at the sprinkler park at Lee Johnson Field in downtown Kirkland. Now amidst the pandemic, the field is being used for another alternative: after-dark, socially distanced games and activities. File photo/ Samantha Pak

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City announces changes to park use, dock use due to COVID-19

Lee Johnson Field will open for evening activities, 6 to 11 p.m., waterfront parks, docks and piers will…

A man fishes off a dock at David E. Brink Park in Kirkland, 2018. Aaron Kunkler/Staff photo

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City closes two piers due to large gatherings

Starting July 29, Kirkland will be closing piers at Houghton Beach Park and David Brink Park

Census takers to start follow up with nonresponding households in King County

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Census takers to start follow up with nonresponding households in King County

Coming to neighborhoods starting July 30

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Northwest

Washington Education Association calls for school year to begin with distance learning

Group demands safety first in any plans to return to school this fall

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News

County Fire Marshal issues burn ban

Dry conditions and high heats are in the forecast this week

Lake Washington School District - Contributed art

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Lake Washington School District will start school year fully remote

Superintendent states this is not the model preferred by the district

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

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COVID-19 cases and deaths in King County cities

Numbers as of July 23, 2020.

Screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference July 23, 2020.

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Governor tightens restrictions on restaurants, bars, weddings, funerals

Staff reports

Tech executive charged with COVID-19 business loan fraud and money laundering

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Tech executive charged with COVID-19 business loan fraud and money laundering

The Clyde Hill resident allegedly applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans for six businesses that had no employees…

State school Superintendent Reykdal issues statement in response to online learning in the fall

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State school Superintendent Reykdal issues statement in response to online learning in the fall

‘Decisions are within the bounds of the reopening guidance that we provided in June’

Park goers enjoy the new boardwalks at Edith Moulton Park, which reopened to the public after a renovation last weekend. Photo courtesy of the city of Kirkland

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Kirkland to offer special park hours for seniors

The morning hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at five Kirkland parks are now reserved for those in…

Virginia (Ginny) McLallin Kaiser

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Virginia (Ginny) McLallin Kaiser

Virginia (Ginny) McLallin Kaiser

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Courtesy photo

Life

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid | Car review

There’s a reason Honda’s CR-V has been America’s top-selling crossover vehicle over the past 23 years.

2020 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat. Courtesy photo

Life

2020 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat | Car review

Ford’s venerable compact Ranger pickup went away for a while.

Courtesy photo

Life

Sign up for 2020 ‘Run to Rwanda’ Fun Run slated for September

Clyde Hill resident Sophie Sharp, an 11th grade student at The Overlake School, Redmond, and alum of St.…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Editorial: Reopen schools in fall, but do it safely

Don’t bully schools into reopening. Protect our students.