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Superintendent Ivan Duran takes over at the Bellevue School District, known for high-performing schools but persistent achievement gaps for some nonwhite students. His own shattering experience of racism as a Latino kid in Denver fuels his drive to help all students here. → Read More
The Eastside city, incorporated nearly 20 years ago, is in the midst of revitalizing its downtown to jump-start redevelopment and create a sense of place. Officials have big hopes for what’s to come. → Read More
Parking for a big party at Matthews Winery in the Sammamish Valley was across the street on protected farmland. Opponents of expanded commercial activities in valley argue that the incident highlights what will happen if the county relaxes restrictions outside of Woodinville. → Read More
An anonymous tip to the Department of Ecology (DOE) set off a hazmat response by Renton, Tukwila and Kent fire departments, said Capt. Kyle Ohashi of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority. → Read More
Washington state officials have created an incident command center to respond with greater coordination to the escape of thousands of Atlantic salmon from net pens in the San Juans a week ago. → Read More
Completion of the East Lake Sammamish Trail has been delayed by a legal dispute between King County, which owns the former railroad corridor, and the city of Sammamish, which says it should be able to regulate its streets where they cross the trail. → Read More
The victim told police the driver canceled her ride shortly after he picked her up and told her she would not be charged. She said he then drove her to an apartment and raped her for hours. → Read More
Voters are rejecting a proposal to create a new King County sales tax to fund access to arts, science and heritage programs. → Read More
Metropolitan King County Executive Dow Constantine was leading with 74 percent of the vote in Tuesday night returns. Bill Hirt was second. → Read More
The results are in, and two candidates remain. Jared Nieuwenhuis and Karol Brown will proceed to November’s elections. Three other seats on the Bellevue City Council each have only two candidates. All will advance to the general election. → Read More
Officials said campfires or ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans and barbecue grills are prohibited. → Read More
Among issues of concern is the proposed men’s shelter in the city’s Eastgate neighborhood. → Read More
Some teens in the Puget Sound region can arrange for traffic tickets to be diverted to student-run court and those infractions removed from their driving record. But should a teen driving 102 mph on Interstate 90 qualify for diversion? → Read More
Seattle police on Sunday shot and killed a 30-year-old old woman who had called officers to report an attempted burglary and then displayed a knife, SPD said. Police took three children from the home; the victim’s sister says the shooting was unnecessary. → Read More
T-Mobile has agreed to an alternate location for a cell tower placed in Fairweather Park, ending a federal lawsuit. Residents had sued the city, saying it was failing to enforce its own land-use ordinances. → Read More
A witness called 911 Monday morning after seeing the canoe overturn on the Skykomish River. The witness said the men did not appear to be wearing life jackets. → Read More
The cottage homes are taking shape in one of the Eastside’s wealthiest communities, on land donated by the city to increase its stock of affordable housing. → Read More
King County Executive Dow Constantine is proposing to more than double the size of the Veterans and Human Services Levy to increase affordable housing and add services for seniors. → Read More
Several dozen homeowners have complained their payments made around April 26 were never recorded with the county. Officials are investigating. → Read More
Bellevue is starting construction on Meydenbauer Bay Park on Lake Washington, a key part of what the city envisions as a grand pedestrian boulevard connecting the lake to downtown and the Eastside Rail Corridor. → Read More