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Kirkland police pay tribute during Peace Officers Memorial Day
Day recognizes law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
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Foster care homes needed as more children affected by opioid crisis
May is national Foster Care Awareness Month.
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Kirkland proclaims Affordable Housing Week
Council reviews housing strategy, encourages opportunities for people with a “variety of incomes.”
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Construction kicks off in Bellevue for $250M Overlake expansion
Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue is starting the largest expansion in its 58-year history.
Business
Office space is tight all across the Eastside
The Broderick Group released a report detailing low office vacancy rates across Eastside cities.
Life
Local movers’ campaign benefits domestic violence survivors on Mother’s Day
The Eastside’s Two Men and a Truck franchise celebrates mothers with the Movers for Moms campaign.
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Kirkland starts community dialogue on gun safety
Residents, including gun owners, asked the city council to adopt a gun safety resolution on May 1.
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King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
Designed to improve voter turnout, the measure was approved in time for the 2018 midterm elections.
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New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan
The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.
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Council weighs in on NE 85th Street BRT station
A three-level design would improve access for transit, cars and pedestrians.
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Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme Court
The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.
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Boat sinks at Kirkland marina, leaking fuel into Lake Washington
The small leak poses no threat to residents in the area and the state Department of Ecology responded…
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Cindi Bright announces candidacy for 48th District representative
The local radio host is running for Pos. 2.
Life
Local Comcast employees give back to community
More than 70 volunteers from the Redmond area helped revitalize Friends of Youth campus in Kirkland.
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King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional homelessness programs
The move comes after calls for change from advocates within the system.
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King County task force to explore solutions to ‘recycling crisis’
With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the…
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Secretary of State pushes for pre-paid postage for ballots
Kim Wyman is asking Gov. Jay Inslee for the authority to reimburse counties for postal costs.
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Man charged with making bomb threats, holding woman hostage in Kirkland
The suspect said he wanted to commit suicide by cop.
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Eastside state legislators talk carbon fees, housing and cars at UW Bothell
Eastside lawmakers met on April 26 for a debrief with constituent businesses.