Eight file for Kirkland City Council seats; two incumbents to run unopposed

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Eight candidates have filed for the five open Kirkland City Council positions this week during the King County candidate filing period.

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5:53 PM May 17, 2013

Old city hall may house library during construction, set to start next year

As soon as permitting is approved, the project teams hope to start construction on the Highlands library late 2013 and on the Renton main library in 2014.

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3:04 PM May 17, 2013 Renton Reporter

Lifted lawnmower, public drunk, running bears: Snoqualmie Valley police blotter

Mailbox vandal: On Wednesday, May 8, a resident in the 300 block of Ogle Place in North Bend filed a complaint in the online reporting tool about mailbox vandalism. The resident said someone had apparently tried to remove the entire multiple-box unit by removing the base and bolts. The postal carrier had notified residents that mail couldn't be delivered to the box because of the vandalism

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2:46 PM May 17, 2013 Snoqualmie Valley Record

The transient nature of gangs in South King County

In the early morning hours of June 27, tension escalated among a crowd of gang members outside a Federal Way bar. A mix of black and Mexican males argued, flashed gang signs and yelled out affiliations with the Gangster Disciples and Rollin 90’s Crips.

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updated 11:14 AM May 17, 2013 Federal Way Mirror

Bremerton Patriot may arrive late

Due to production plant equipment upgrades we are experiencing some growing pains this week.

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4:43 PM May 16, 2013 Bremerton Patriot

Central Kitsap Reporter may arrive late

Due to production plant equipment upgrades we are experiencing some growing pains this week.

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4:41 PM May 16, 2013 Central Kitsap Reporter

2013 candidate filing period closes Friday

Three city council seats, the municipal court judge and two Renton School District Board of Director seats will be on this fall's ballot.

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3:50 PM May 16, 2013 Renton Reporter

Olympic speedskater J.R. Celski documents Macklemore and Seattle hip-hop in 'The Otherside'

His documentary, "The Otherside," is debuting at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) next weekend. It will be shown at the SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle at 7 p.m. May 31, and again at 8:30 p.m. June 2, as part of the "Face the Music" program.

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updated 1:28 PM May 16, 2013 Federal Way Mirror

Quentin Lorenzo Simmons, alleged Sumner Motor Inn shooter, arrested in Georgia

Quentin Lorenzo Simmons, 29, was detained in his motel room shortly after 2 p.m., after deputies successfully tracked his location through his cell phone.

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updated 12:20 PM May 16, 2013 Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald

FIREFIGHTER FOR A DAY | Part I: FireOps 101 is a chance to see what they face

An intense eight-hour look into the lives of the men and women whose job it is to protect us from fire every day. And it is not easy.

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12:16 PM May 16, 2013 Renton Reporter

FIREFIGHTER FOR A DAY | Part II: A job best left to professionals

"At the day's end I was hot, exhausted, hungry and my knees were bruised from crawling around all day."

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12:10 PM May 16, 2013 Renton Reporter