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Recently elected Kirkland City Council members sworn-in
All four were re-elected in the November 2021 elections
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Lakeview Elementary students must eat lunch outside during winter cold
Lake Washington School District spokesperson says students eat outdoors if temperatures are not below 38 degrees.
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Kirkland to host annual New Years Polar Bear Plunge
Event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 22.
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New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons
Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.
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Kenmore man charged after assaulting referee at middle school basketball game
The 72-year-old referee suffered a broken nose and cheekbone
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Washington part of multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to packaged salads
Cases were found in King, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Skagit counties.
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King County scientists work to save chinook salmon
They conducted a study to determine how the salmon use the Green River as a habitat.
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COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas weekend in King County
Projections suggest things will get worse before they get better.
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Kirkland unveils new Firehouse 24
The new firehouse aims to improve emergency response in Finn Hill and North Juanita.
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Snow leads to hundreds of incidents along King County highways, freeways
State Patrol responds to 279 collisions, 865 other incidents over 3 days
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‘Twas a white and cold Christmas weekend – with more snow to come
Weather forecast calls for more snow this week.
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Kirkland recommends retiring Houghton Community Council in the name of equity
Councilmembers say the HCC gives unfair representation to Houghton residents through veto power.
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King County to skip annual homeless count again, citing faulty methodology
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority said the count is inaccurate and “harmful.”
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State legislators unsure if federal infrastructure law will help Highway 18
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-District 8) held a press conference Dec. 13 in North Bend to discuss how…
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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines now recommended over Johnson & Johnson
Recommendation comes following additional reports of blood clots after J&J vaccinations.
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UW researchers looking for stressed nurses and doctors to take part in a psilocybin study
Study will examine how psilocybin can be used in therapy for clinicians burned-out by the pandemic.
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Health department: COVID outbreaks linked to high school wrestling tournaments
At least 80 cases are tied to the events which included attendees from multiple counties and states.
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King County close to making trade with Seattle for City Hall Park
The proposed swap needs to be approved by Seattle City Council.
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One skier dies, five survive after backcountry Crystal Mountain avalanche
Skier who died was Issaquah resident Robert Weisel, 66, according to Pierce County Medical Examiner.
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Healthcare workers facing widespread burnout amid pandemic, say multiple unions
Healthcare workers unions are pushing for increased staffing to avoid mass resignations.