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    Articles by Andy Hobbs
    Andy Hobbs can be reached at ahobbs@soundpublishing.com.
    King County’s mental health tax is a bold...
    By Andy Hobbs • February 22, 2023 2:55 pm

    It was a lazy Sunday afternoon at a fast food restaurant in Kirkland when a stranger’s mental meltdown surfaced without…

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    The main lesson when it comes to ending homelessness
    The main lesson when it comes to ending...
    By Andy Hobbs • October 28, 2022 10:45 am

    I didn’t truly understand the nuances of homelessness until I started writing about it. I had accepted a reporting position…

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    Christine Hendrickson shared her post-incarceration journey as part of a panel of speakers July 14 at the Kirkland Chamber Foundation’s 2022 Kirkland Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Symposium. This year’s program focused on workforce re-entry for previously incarcerated people and the barriers they face. Photo by Andy Hobbs/Sound Publishing
    Previously incarcerated people struggle to find jobs in...
    By Andy Hobbs • July 20, 2022 2:30 pm

    Trauma and the stigma of prison create barriers for those who are trying to reenter society and atone for past mistakes.

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    Why this newspaper is capitalizing Black | Editorial
    Why this newspaper is capitalizing Black | Editorial
    By Andy Hobbs • June 22, 2020 4:10 pm

    Moving forward, the Mercer Island Reporter will capitalize Black when referring to the race, ethnicity and culture of Black people.

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    King County and Public Health have turned a former Econo Lodge motel into an emergency isolation/quarantine facility on Central Avenue in Kent. File photo
    King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless...
    By Andy Hobbs • April 8, 2020 6:25 pm

    County has provided 60 motel vouchers so far for quarantining homeless individuals.

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    • City applies for Bike Skills Area construction permits
    • Mercer Island Farmers Market kicks off its 2023 season
    • King County property values down substantially | King County Assessor
    • Stage 1 Burn Ban effective throughout King County
    • Subject attempts to purchase goods with Monopoly money | Mercer Island police blotter

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