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Update: Preliminary results roll in for August primary

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Update: Preliminary results roll in for August primary

Incumbents, women lead in initial Aug. 7 election results.

Eastside Catholic welcomed 12 Chinese students for pilot exchange program

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Eastside Catholic welcomed 12 Chinese students for pilot exchange program

Students from Hau Kong International School came to Sammamish this July.

Single-payer advocates push for health care reform

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Single-payer advocates push for health care reform

A growing number of voices on the left are campaigning for a profit-free health system.

A salmon. File photo

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State Fish and Wildlife seeks $60 million in funding

The department is facing a $33 million shortfall and also hopes to secure future funding.

After 28 years in Sammamish, Carousel Gift Shop has moved to historic downtown Snoqualmie.

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After 28 years in Sammamish, Carousel Gift Shop has moved to historic downtown Snoqualmie.

Snoqualmie welcomes new downtown business Carousel Gift Shop

A look back at first year of E-DUI

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A look back at first year of E-DUI

Sammamish holds the highest distracted driving crash rate on the Eastside, Issaquah ranks lowest.

Congressional candidates talk health care, guns, immigration at Issaquah forum

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Congressional candidates talk health care, guns, immigration at Issaquah forum

Three of the leading candidates attended the forum at Blakely Hall in Issaquah on July 24.

AG Ferguson sues Trump administration for giving dangerous people access to 3-D printed firearms

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AG Ferguson sues Trump administration for giving dangerous people access to 3-D printed firearms

Ferguson argues downloadable guns make weapons easier for people to obtain.

King County youth detention center moves forward despite opposition

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King County youth detention center moves forward despite opposition

As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.

While King County Metro has been testing out several trial electric buses since since 2016, the agency aims to have a fully electric bus fleet by 2040. Photo by SounderBruce/Flickr

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King County rolls on with its electric bus fleet plans

With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.

King County Council is proposing measures that would impact gun storage and sales. Photo by zaphad1/Flickr

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King County council members push safe storage gun regulation

Gun rights groups have threatened legal action over the measure.

A video has surfaced which shows a trainer at Bothell’s Academy of Canine Behavior hitting a dog with a plastic bat.

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Snohomish County: Claims of animal abuse against Bothell kennel not substantiated

A video showing a trainer using a plastic bat to train a dog was not animal abuse, county…

Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

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Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

A study released last week shows air quality in much of the west is worsening.

Video of Bothell-based trainer hitting dog with bat prompts social media outrage

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Video of Bothell-based trainer hitting dog with bat prompts social media outrage

Kennel’s owners Jack and Colleen McDaniel said they have received hundreds of threats.

Illustration by Joshua Boulet

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The deferred dreams of working women on H-4 visas

Thousands of Indian women throughout the country could once again be barred from employment.

Comes notches national fencing title in St. Louis

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Comes notches national fencing title in St. Louis

Athlete trained at Issaquah academy

Where’s the music on Seattle’s Eastside?

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Where’s the music on Seattle’s Eastside?

Venues struggle to cut mustard in the booming Seattle area’s outer edges.

The reason for a cougar attack in May near North Bend which left one man dead and another injured remains a mystery after an autopsy revealed the animal had no sign of disease. Photo from publicdomainpictures.net

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Killer North Bend cougar showed no signs of disease

Autopsy sheds no light on why a cougar attacked near North Bend leaving one dead.

Sammamish’s separation with longtime city manager draws council criticism

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Sammamish’s separation with longtime city manager draws council criticism

In a 5-2 vote, the council approved a separation agreement with Howard at their July 17 meeting.

Issaquah author publishes new murder mystery novel

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Issaquah author publishes new murder mystery novel

‘Murder in the Melting Pot’ is set in Yakima Valley