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Sound Transit plans to facilitate affordable housing near light rail stations
The agency is setting aside land in hopes of making transit more equitable.
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Sound Transit Plans High-Capacity Buses for the Eastside
Faster bus lines along I-405 and SR-522 are in the works.
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King County employment numbers continue to rise
New statistics show a decrease in unemployment and higher average pay, but the growth may start to slow.
Life
KAC hosts 15th annual Kirkland Artist Studio Tour
The free tour will feature more than 40 local artists who will open their studios for tours.
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The never-ending search for an effective King County homeless plan
While All Home attempts to address the issue, the group’s lack of actual power results in little change.
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Bothell man sentenced to two years for Kirkland drive-by shooting last year
The shooting occurred in June 2017 and Dustin Bradshaw will also six months concurrent jail time for his…
Life
Kirkland celebrates Earth Month with a day of stewardship
Volunteers pitched in to remove invasive plants, haul mulch and plant native plants at North Rose Hill Woodlands…
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Pot sales going strong in Kirkland
Kirkland’s Higher Leaf brought in $8.5 million between October 2016 and and the following Halloween.
Business
Kirkland native moves solar business to Kenmore
Northwest Electric and Solar is open for business in Kenmore following a move from Seattle.
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Bellevue hosts open house on toll lane expansion
State and local officials met with residents about proposed expansions of toll lanes on I-405.
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County plans for second safe drug site on hold
Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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Wyman prepared to protect elections
Washington’s secretary of state talks hacking, social media and more at Redmond Rotary.
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Kirkland honors volunteers, including first Founders Award winner
Volunteers gave 33,000 hours to the city in 2017, a contribution valued at $1 million.
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Kirkland proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Local resident shares how community resources helped her family heal from abuse.
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King County Council passes renter protections bill
The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.
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Activists begin collecting signatures for November carbon fee initiative
A carbon fee could be on November’s ballot if supporters of I-1631 gather enough signatures.
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Kirkland police respond to bomb threat in Rosehill neighborhood
Male suspect held female employee hostage until arrest.
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Kirkland firefighters respond to three adjacent residential fires
One house was severely damaged, but no one was injured.
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King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.