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Non-profit sponsors study on how the pandemic impacted arts and culture in Puget Sound
The study helped identify challenges faced by residents and cultural organizations in Washington
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Kirkland’s Fire Station 24 responds to first calls from new location
New station will reduce response times to calls throughout Finn Hill and Juanita.
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Lake Washington High School switches to remote learning following substitute shortage
Staff attempted to fill vacancies, but absences were more than what could be covered.
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WSDOT names contractor for State Route 18 intersection project
Construction to begin this year.
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Juanita High School extends remote learning due to COVID exposures
LWSD has been advised that all students who were on campus may have had a COVID-19 exposure.
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Issaquah and Bellevue police chase ends with stolen car in river
The two suspects have been arrested and are awaiting charges with King County.
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Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals
King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID…
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Unions: 2021 hosted a record number of workplace safety complaints vs. hospitals
Healthcare workers’ unions are supporting legislation that would implement safer staffing standards.
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Trash piles up in King County neighborhoods after agency postpones service for weeks
Collection company initially cited weather as the reason, but now a strike interferes.
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Lake Washington School District places three levies on the Feb. 8 ballot
The exisiting levies, which expire in February, help fully fund the 57 schools within the district.
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Land acquired for mixed-use development in Totem Lake neighborhood
Development will become nearly 500 units of housing and 11,000 square feet of commercial space.
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Kirkland-based company sues to challenge ‘tribal gaming monopoly’ in Washington
Company called the state’s policy an “erroneous application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.”
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Washington Democrats introduce bills clarifying police reforms
One deals with mental health response and the other deals with less-lethal weapons.
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Postal workers concerned about USPS consolidation, impact on region’s mail delivery
Cities affected would be Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Mill…
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King County health expert is ‘mind-boggled’ by spread of Omicron variant
Omicron wave could peak by mid-January, according to predictions.
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Leesa Manion, chief of staff for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, to run for county prosecutor
Announcement comes the same day that Dan Satterberg announced he would not run for re-election.
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King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg not seeking re-election
After 15 years as county prosecuting attorney, Satterberg announced he will retire Dec. 31, 2022.
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Health care leaders declare statewide crisis, request action
The letter written to Gov. Inslee requests deployment of National Guard.
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Far too little fraud to make a difference in election, AP finds
This story has been republished with permission from the Associated Press.
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Recently elected Kirkland City Council members sworn-in
All four were re-elected in the November 2021 elections