Fire along Twisp River Road in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest in 2018. Courtesy photo

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Wildfire response: State unveils funding legislation proposal

Last year, Department of Natural Resources responded to record number of wildfires.

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King County bars sub-minimum wage for employees, contractors

Employees with disabilities can not be paid less than minimum wage.

Monroe quake informing plans for future danger

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Monroe quake informing plans for future danger

Gathered by lucky accident, data from the 4.6-magnitude quake could help assess bigger hazards.

Demonstrators from La Resistencia protest Amazon’s involvement with ICE. Photo courtesy of La Resistencia

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How will the U.S. respond to climate refugees?

Business as usual has been harder borders, are there other ways to address climate migration?

Hundreds of Snoqualmie citizens gather on Railroad Avenue for the 2018 tree lighting. This year, the event will be on Dec. 7. Evan Pappas/File photo

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Tree lighting events roundup

Family-friendly seasonal events throughout the Eastside.

Tim Platt rehearses his role as Scrooge for VCS’s production of “A Christmas Carol” on Nov. 19. Madison Miller / staff photo

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VCS’s “A Christmas Carol” honors tradition

First time VCS director Tony Leininger takes “A Christmas Carol” back to its roots.

Jacob Pass and Anita Young at Twede’s Cafe with Buddy the Elf during a North Bend Downtown Foundation photo campaign promoting downtown businesses. Natalie DeFord/staff photo

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North Bend holiday happenings

Celebrate downtown with Buddy the Elf.

King County Library System boycotts Macmillan eBooks

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King County Library System boycotts Macmillan eBooks

Publisher’s policy limits 50 libraries to one checkout. The KCLS boycott began Nov. 1.

Turkeys Nonni, Noelle, November and Nora at Rooster Haus Rescue in Fall City. Natalie DeFord/staff photo

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Turkey’s not on the menu with this group

The bird singled out for Thanksgiving.

A “notice to vacate” sign was placed in the middle of a homeless encampment in Federal Way by FWPD officers before the encampment was cleaned in January 2019. Sound Publishing file photo

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King County, Seattle could create joint homelessness response agency

It would be a unified agency and the overarching authority on addressing homelessness in the county.

Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, next door to the American Legion Post 79, which houses the Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services Resource Center. There will be a free community meal at the church on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, at 3 p.m. Natalie DeFord/staff photo

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Community Thanksgiving meal at Snoqualmie Methodist Church

The church will host Thanksgiving dinner with Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services.

The Christmas Market will run each weekend 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day, from Nov. 30 through Dec. 15. A kick-off party will be held 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. Courtesy photo

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Annual Christmas Market at Carnation Farms, Nov. 30

The market will be held each weekend through Dec. 15.

A young girl holds up a ‘Don’t Pollute I Live Here’ sign in the crowd during the Youth Climate Strike at Cal Anderson Park on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Seattle, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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King County builds blueprint for health, climate change

The plan will inform how the Board of Health addresses climate change-related health issues.