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Issaquah city administrator announces resignation
City finance department has experienced high turnover
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Why can’t Issaquah complete an audit?
All of the last four audits have come back with significant findings.
Northwest
Locals show support for King County waste to energy plant
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
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BPA could remove thousands of trees along Eastside transmission lines
The maintenance would affect power lines running from Renton to Monroe.
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Waste study puts numbers behind King County trash alternatives
County has one remaining landfill located near Maple Valley, and it’s nearing capacity
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Eastside church sues state on International Women’s Day to overturn abortion coverage
The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is classified as a hate group by Southern…
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Local activists push back against intervention in Venezuelan crisis
Anti-war group Answer Coalition plans protest March 16 at Seattle Central College
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It’s official: Inslee is running
Washington’s governor will make climate change a key component of his campaign
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Fires, floods, destruction: Washington copes with worsening climate change
From rising sea levels and crop failures to dying forests and fish, Washington state is struggling
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King County charter update targets police oversight, elections, council size
A commission is reviewing the county’s charter and will make recommendations by May.
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Study shows King County’s treatment funding is making progress
A document on the county’s .1 percent health sales tax was accepted Wednesday by the county council.
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Somali community faces SeaTac displacement
Proposed redevelopment threatens the heart of the Somali business community.
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King County cities attract development with tax exemption
Bellevue and Issaquah are among Eastside cities that use exemption as an incentive
Business
Puget Sound companies join to create middle-income housing
Several are the same companies that opposed Seattle’s head tax last year.
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King County struggles to fund roads and bridges
Program is underfunded by roughly $250 million annually
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Local salmon face dire future amid effects of climate change
At least two local salmon species in the Puget Sound region may be near the end of their…
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King County Council approves fossil fuel moratorium
Six-month moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure was narrowly approved
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Freight or fire: King County’s trash problem
Should we ship away waste or build an incinerator?
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Microsoft will invest $500 million toward regional housing
About $225 million will subsidize middle income housing in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Renton and Sammamish
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Exit poll indicates Washington voters still support climate change action
State environmental organizations’ poll points to continuing support for carbon-reducing measures.