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All fireworks will be illegal in unincorporated King...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 28, 2021 1:30 am

Fireworks will be illegal in unincorporated parts of King County starting in 2022 after the King County Council approved a…

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Hamed Shirzad runs Shirzad Jewelry in Kirkland and recently completed an exhibit for the Bellevue Arts Museum, showcasing traditional Persian jewelry. Contributed by Hamed Shirzad
Kirkland’s Hamed Shirzad’s stunning Persian jewelry exhibit debuts...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 13, 2021 2:20 pm

After a decade of work on his labor of love, Kirkland’s Hamed Shirzad has finished a set of Persian jewelry…

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Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Salmon update: King County wants cleaner water, more...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 8, 2021 1:30 am

Salmon and orcas are in the spotlight once again as King County unveils a new strategic plan to rework its…

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Help wanted sign in the window. File photo
State releases February unemployment data
By Aaron Kunkler • April 7, 2021 3:30 pm

February unemployment in King County sat at 5.3%, which marked a decrease from the prior month, but was still double…

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Snoqualmie Tribe, partners, to open Eastside’s first community-based...
By Aaron Kunkler • April 7, 2021 1:30 am

Located at Lake Sammamish State Park, it has capacity for up to 300 people per day.

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Issaquah School District settles negligence lawsuit for $4.25...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 26, 2021 3:07 pm

The lawsuit alleged the district covered for a now-convicted child molester while he was a teacher.

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More people can get the COVID vaccine on...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 26, 2021 1:00 pm

The number of people eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is set to increase in King County, but the number…

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Bellevue police standoff. File photo
Eastside police agencies form independent use of force...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 24, 2021 1:50 pm

Agencies from Snoqualmie to Mercer Island, along with the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol, are slated to be part of it.

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A woman gathers flowers at Snofalls Lavender Farm outside Fall City on July 18, 2020. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo
Finding farmland in King County is a perpetual...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 23, 2021 10:40 am

High prices and a lack of available land has pushed the price per acre sky-high.

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Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 11, 2021 10:10 am

Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4 an hour…

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A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services
WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges
By Aaron Kunkler • March 8, 2021 3:20 pm

Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to address critical…

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Whole Foods grocery store entrance (Shutterstock)
King County considers grocery store worker hazard pay...
By Aaron Kunkler • March 4, 2021 5:30 pm

The King County Metropolitan Council will vote during its next meeting on whether to grant hazard pay to grocery store…

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Freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish. File photo
Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count
By Aaron Kunkler • March 4, 2021 1:30 am

Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about the fate…

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