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Beaver Lake Middle School honors beloved bulldog’s legacy

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Beaver Lake Middle School honors beloved bulldog’s legacy

Bronze statue commemorates live mascot and owner.

Safe Consumption Part 2: The Site

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Safe Consumption Part 2: The Site

Lots of people in the Seattle area look to Vancouver for an example of what works, or what…

King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction

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King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction

The Sheriff’s Office somehow missed his record of assault when hiring him in 2017.

King County Council passes sexual harassment reform policy

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King County Council passes sexual harassment reform policy

Specifics of each agency’s protocols and funding for training still need to be sorted out.

Issaquah and Sammamish examine changes to city signage codes

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Issaquah and Sammamish examine changes to city signage codes

Sammamish decides that Electronic Reader Boards would not be an allowed use.

Suspect burglarizes apartment and assaults woman | Police blotter

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Suspect burglarizes apartment and assaults woman | Police blotter

The Sammamish police blotter for June 11-20.

Downtown Bellevue/File photo

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Housing is still a problem in America

A Harvard report shows the housing market is still hard on low and moderate income residents.

Wyman addresses accusations of deceptive signature-gathering

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Wyman addresses accusations of deceptive signature-gathering

Washington secretary of state, Kim Wyman, outlines the rights and limitations of petitioners.

Farley joins Sound Transit as deputy CEO

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Farley joins Sound Transit as deputy CEO

She will play key roles advancing the nation’s largest transit expansion program.

WSP seeks witnesses to a felony hit and run collision

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WSP seeks witnesses to a felony hit and run collision

The hit and run took place at approximately 8:05 a.m. on June 20.

After Seattle’s controversial employee head tax was repealed, King County Executive Dow Constantine wants to bond against existing tax revenues to generate $100 million for affordable housing. Photo by Joe Mabel/Wikipedia Commons

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County executive proposes $100 million affordable housing bond

The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.

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Suspect steals storage trailer from roadway | Police blotter

The Sammamish police blotter for June 10 and 11.

Issaquah City Hall. Photo courtesy of Joe Mabel

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Issaquah city council approves replacement development regulations for Talus

Issaquah has ended the Talus development agreement and enacted updated replacement regulations.

Seattle and King County officials want a safe injection van

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Seattle and King County officials want a safe injection van

The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.

Sammamish Council discusses possible changes to concurrency plan

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Sammamish Council discusses possible changes to concurrency plan

Council will explore the data collected on peak hours of morning traffic.

An autopsy found that Tommy Le was shot twice in the back during an fatal encounter with a King County sheriff’s deputy. Photo courtesy Career Link

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New report calls for increased transparency from King County Sheriff’s Office

The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.

Subject falls asleep and runs boat into dock | Police blotter

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Subject falls asleep and runs boat into dock | Police blotter

The Sammamish police blotter for June 3-8.

Zackuse Creek restoration project breaks ground in Sammamish

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Zackuse Creek restoration project breaks ground in Sammamish

The city of Sammamish has partnered with the Snoqualmie Tribe, Kokanee Work Group, King County and local property…

A scene from the 2017 Women’s March Seattle. Photo by Richard Ha/Flickr

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County sexual harassment policies could be overhauled

One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”

Western Washington could see more wildfires this year

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Western Washington could see more wildfires this year

Lots of grass and warmer weather could make for worsening fire seasons.