A video has surfaced which shows a trainer at Bothell’s Academy of Canine Behavior hitting a dog with a plastic bat.

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Snohomish County: Claims of animal abuse against Bothell kennel not substantiated

A video showing a trainer using a plastic bat to train a dog was not animal abuse, county…

Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

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Air quality is worse in the west due to bigger wildfires

A study released last week shows air quality in much of the west is worsening.

Video of Bothell-based trainer hitting dog with bat prompts social media outrage

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Video of Bothell-based trainer hitting dog with bat prompts social media outrage

Kennel’s owners Jack and Colleen McDaniel said they have received hundreds of threats.

Illustration by Joshua Boulet

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The deferred dreams of working women on H-4 visas

Thousands of Indian women throughout the country could once again be barred from employment.

Mercer Island Center for the Arts continues listening sessions

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Mercer Island Center for the Arts continues listening sessions

While still exploring sites, MICA will host a community meeting on July 28.

Where’s the music on Seattle’s Eastside?

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Where’s the music on Seattle’s Eastside?

Venues struggle to cut mustard in the booming Seattle area’s outer edges.

The reason for a cougar attack in May near North Bend which left one man dead and another injured remains a mystery after an autopsy revealed the animal had no sign of disease. Photo from publicdomainpictures.net

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Killer North Bend cougar showed no signs of disease

Autopsy sheds no light on why a cougar attacked near North Bend leaving one dead.

Mercer Island veterans take to the skies

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Mercer Island veterans take to the skies

Eight Covenant Shores residents experienced the flight of a lifetime.

Check mailbox for primary election ballots

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Check mailbox for primary election ballots

Ballots for the Aug. 7 primary election will be mailed this week.

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce hosts primary election candidate forum

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Issaquah Chamber of Commerce hosts primary election candidate forum

The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce held their own primary election candidate forum on July 12

Numerous complaints against King County Sheriff’s deputies for issues like excessive force and improper search and seizure weren’t investigated due to internal misclassification, a new report says. Photo by Oran Viriyincy/Flickr

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Report finds complaints against King County sheriff’s deputies weren’t investigated

An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services biologist holds a little brown bat. Ann Froschauer/USFWS

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Rabid bat found near Woodinville

County health officials urge anyone who may have been exposed to the bat to seek treatment.

Moana, mermaids and more flock to Mercer Island’s Summer Celebration parade

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Moana, mermaids and more flock to Mercer Island’s Summer Celebration parade

Community feels “Island Vibes” at this year’s annual festival.