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    Articles by Ashley Hiruko
    Photo courtesy of Ashley Sternberg                                 8-year-old Lucy Sternberg holds up her sign, created for a community rally on Mercer Island.
    More love: Mercer Island communities join together to...
    By Ashley Hiruko • March 21, 2019 5:30 am

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

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    Local House reps. vote in favor of removing MMR personal exemptions
    Local House reps. vote in favor of removing...
    By Ashley Hiruko • March 12, 2019 12:30 pm

    Eastside politicians vote overwhelmingly in favor of HB 1638.

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    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
    Examining hate crimes on the Eastside
    By Ashley Hiruko • March 11, 2019 8:30 am

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

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    Police chiefs: More than a year to find, train new officers
    Police chiefs: More than a year to find,...
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 28, 2019 6:30 am

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

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    Sign found vandalized with spray paint in Mercerdale Park
    Sign found vandalized with spray paint in Mercerdale...
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 23, 2019 1:30 am

    Police ask residents to report suspicious activity.

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    Primrose School of West Bellevue saw a second location in Washington open in 2018. Madison Miller/staff photo.
    Parents are feeling the pinch of child care...
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 22, 2019 1:30 am

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

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    Repercussions could come to law enforcement who refuse I-1639, AG says
    Repercussions could come to law enforcement who refuse...
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 21, 2019 1:30 am

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

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    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
    Garbage service resumes on Eastside, after weeks without...
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 21, 2019 1:30 am

    Snow disrupted service on the Eastside.

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    President’s emergency declaration sparks immediate legal backlash
    President’s emergency declaration sparks immediate legal backlash
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 15, 2019 4:00 pm

    Attorney General Bob Ferguson said his team will sue the White House if federal funds originally intended for Washington state are interrupted.

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    Man robs Mercer Island Wells Fargo bank
    Man robs Mercer Island Wells Fargo bank
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 11, 2019 1:30 am

    Suspect taken into custody with $380 in hand.

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    Infant with measles. Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Health/Centers for Disease Control
    Mandatory MMR vaccine a possibility in Washington state
    By Ashley Hiruko • February 7, 2019 1:14 pm

    Measles outbreak slows as four new cases are confirmed in Oregon.

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    Measles outbreak puts Washington under State of Emergency
    Measles outbreak puts Washington under State of Emergency
    By Ashley Hiruko • January 28, 2019 1:30 am

    Thirty-five cases have been confirmed statewide.

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    Man punched over dog dispute | Police Blotter
    Man punched over dog dispute | Police Blotter
    By Ashley Hiruko • January 23, 2019 1:30 am

    Police blotter for Dec. 16-17, 2018.

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