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Dissecting the future of impactful pretrial decision making

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Dissecting the future of impactful pretrial decision making

Data on inmates not being cohesively collected is needed for decision making, advocates say.

Graphic courtesy of the Office of the Attorney General.

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AG suing opioid distributors for ‘ignoring red flags’

Kirkland mother shares her son’s history with methadone.

Vivian, one of many cared for at a child care center of the Kiwassa Neighbourhood House in Vancouver, B.C., spends the day outside on a tricycle on March 21. The site was awarded prototype status by the government of British Columbia as part of an effort to ease skyrocketing child care costs in the province. Ashley Hiruko/staff photo

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Clues for fixing King County’s child care woes may be found in British Columbia

B.C. struggles with many of the same problems as Washington state.

Photo courtesy of Ashley Sternberg                                 8-year-old Lucy Sternberg holds up her sign, created for a community rally on Mercer Island.

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More love: Mercer Island communities join together to share, heal

Impacted Jewish cohorts and other gather following more anti-semetic incidents.

Local House reps. vote in favor of removing MMR personal exemptions

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Local House reps. vote in favor of removing MMR personal exemptions

Eastside politicians vote overwhelmingly in favor of HB 1638.

Redmond Mayor John Marchione was among many community members to place their hand prints in the wet cement below the new sign at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in Redmond after the mosque’s old sign was vandalized in 2016. File photo

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Examining hate crimes on the Eastside

The Anti-Defamation League has been tracking hate-fueled crimes and incidents to paint a picture of trends in communities.

Police chiefs: More than a year to find, train new officers

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Police chiefs: More than a year to find, train new officers

HB1253 requires new hires complete basic training requirements within two months.

Sign found vandalized with spray paint in Mercerdale Park

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Sign found vandalized with spray paint in Mercerdale Park

Police ask residents to report suspicious activity.

Primrose School of West Bellevue saw a second location in Washington open in 2018. Madison Miller/staff photo.

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Parents are feeling the pinch of child care costs

A King County report charts ways the county could reduce child care costs and boost access.

Repercussions could come to law enforcement who refuse I-1639, AG says

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Repercussions could come to law enforcement who refuse I-1639, AG says

‘State and local law enforcement must uphold Washington law.’

The trash situation at a Redmond apartment complex remained overflowing in the afternoon on Tuesday, Feb. 19, after a series of snowstorms hit the region in February. Corey Morris/staff photo

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Garbage service resumes on Eastside, after weeks without collection

Snow disrupted service on the Eastside.

President’s emergency declaration sparks immediate legal backlash

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President’s emergency declaration sparks immediate legal backlash

Attorney General Bob Ferguson said his team will sue the White House if federal funds originally intended for…

Man robs Mercer Island Wells Fargo bank

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Man robs Mercer Island Wells Fargo bank

Suspect taken into custody with $380 in hand.