Flooding as seen Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, on Front Street North in downtown Issaquah. Photo by William Shaw/Sound Publishing

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Flood waters from Issaquah Creek receding

Flooding from Issaquah Creek that closed North Front Street has crested and is now slowly receding, as of…

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Health care leaders declare statewide crisis, request action

The letter written to Gov. Inslee requests deployment of National Guard.

Screenshot from a YouTube stream of the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

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Far too little fraud to make a difference in election, AP finds

This story has been republished with permission from the Associated Press.

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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.

Kathy Lambert receives a key to the city from Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson on Dec. 13. Courtesy photo

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Kathy Lambert reflects on two decades serving the Valley

Longtime King County Councilmember was once an elementary school teacher.

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Scouts to recycle Christmas trees on Jan. 8

Sammamish Boy Scout troops will be recycling Christmas trees on Saturday, Jan. 8.

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How one Issaquah man is trying to rally his community to clean-up one day a month

The Issaquah Litter Clean-up Event will take place on the first Saturday of every month.

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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.

Chris Gregersen injects a young chinook salmon with a small transponder used for tracking the migration of the fish. Photo courtesy of King County

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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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City of Issaquah has a slight shortage of snow plow staff with more snow expected

The city lost 11 plow drivers, would not confirm or deny if it was related to vaccination mandate

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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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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.

Homeless encampment in wooded area in Auburn on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing

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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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Eastside Fire & Rescue asks for community help with toy donations

This year’s Reindeer Engine Toy Drive will be covid-safe with a drive through event.