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Vaccine verification requirement will end March 1, officials announce
King County officials say this decision is backed by science.
Sports
Seattle Sounders FC announce new HQ at Renton’s Longacres site
Facility is expected to open in 2024, before Seattle potentially hosts FIFA World Cup games in 2026.
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King County Metro and Sound Transit seek feedback from Eastside residents
2 Line light rail link to serve 10 new stations by 2023.
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County files homicide charges in Kirkland fentanyl overdose case
Defendant accused of selling blue M30 fentanyl pills to clients after victim died in his apartment.
News
State Superintendent recommends change of mask mandate policies in schools, claims ‘landscape’ of pandemic has changed
Meanwhile, the state’s largest public school employees’ union continues support for masks in schools.
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Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not quite yet
Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.
News
U.S. House passes postal service reform bill after concerns of facility closures and declining service standards
The bill intends to improve services, expand transparency and to save the agency billions.
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After 22 years, Issaquah History Museum’s first employee embarks on a new journey
Erica Maniez started her new job at 4Culture on Feb. 1.
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Issaquah City Council passes two new ordinances to curb theft
In the last half of 2021, there were 1,000 abandoned shopping carts from 13 stores.
News
State bill would help high school students pay for college courses
A new bill introduced in the Washington state Legislature is looking to eliminate course fees for high school…
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Snoqualmie Tribe acquires 12,000 acres of ancestral forestlands in Tolt River Watershed
The purchase is the largest acquisition of land in the tribe’s modern history.
Sports
WIAA launches bias reporting form in response to discriminatory incidents
Inappropriate behavior seen, heard or witnessed at any WIAA member school event can be reported.
News
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and Eastside Fire & Rescue to receive grant-funded emergency aid vehicle
The vehicle will be designed for safe emergency response during viral pandemics.
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Attorney General files lawsuit against COVID testing company
Center for COVID Control operated testing sites in King County.
Northwest
State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun restrictions
They want to keep guns away from ballot counting and out of places where city councils and school…
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After a record-breaking 2020, gun violence continues to increase in King County
King County Prosecuting Attorney believes pandemic gun violence is part of a national trend.
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Issaquah School District’s basketball coach turnover rate goes beyond Doug Crandall
Crandall resigned from his position as head basketball coach on Jan. 24.
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One of five juvenile detention center escapees apprehended
Five inmates escaped from Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie in a Ford Fusion on Jan. 26.
News
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene urges Postmaster General to reconsider closing Eastside mail facility
Workers at the East DDC in Redmond are concerned about how the closure would impact mail service.
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King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office testifies on behalf of catalytic converter theft bill, suggests additional measures
KCPAO representative emphasized the importance of addressing the demand for the stolen car parts.