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Eastside Fire and Rescue responds to a large brush fire July 25 on Interstate 90 near High Point Way east of Issaquah. Courtesy photo

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County sets plan to reduce wildfire risk in rural areas

Communities like the Enumclaw Plateau, Issaquah and the Snoqualmie Valley will need a blend of strategies to face…

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U.S. Board on Geographic Names approves naming of Riley Cove

First it was the Washington State Board of Natural Resources, and now it is the United States Board…

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MIHS radio students will broadcast from Seafair on Aug. 5-7

Marketing teacher McLellan will fly with Blue Angels.

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Cooling off during the summer heat

Naomi Nabura plays with her children Sonia, 3, and Theo, 6, in Lake Washington off Luther Burbank Park…

File photo.

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King County Council votes to give free transit passes to youth

All King County residents under the age of 19 to ride for free on ORCA transit.

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Deane’s Children’s Park is proposed location for new Bike Skills Area

City council appropriates $75K to project.

WDFW staffer holds large European Green Crab trapped in the Salish Sea. Photo courtesy of Chase Gunnell.

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Washington cracks down on invasive European Green Crabs

State invests in emergency measures to stop the spread.

University of Washington Professor Stuart Reges (Screenshot from Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression video)

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UW professor sues school over indigenous land acknowledgment

Stuart Reges says University of Washington’s statement is “hollow” without “concrete action.”

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King County issues excessive heat warning

MI residents can cool off at community center.

Families splash and play in the water at at Federal Way’s Town Square Park to cool off from a previous heatwave in the region. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Heatwave means mid-90s temperatures all week in Puget Sound region

Another heatwave is on its way toward the greater Seattle area, with temperatures in the mid-90s likely throughout…

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Marine Patrol unit members educating boaters this season

Officers will be extra busy during Seafair Weekend Festival.

King County Local Dive podcast

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King County Local Dive: Unauthorized ballot box signs, fentanyl crisis, deputy-involved shooting, puppy sales

A new podcast for King County residents

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City will re-dedicate skate park in Kirk Robinson’s memory on July 28

Skateboarding and community involvement were major aspects of Kirk Robinson’s life, and the city of Mercer Island will…