The Seattle Times' Eastside section covers the news of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Issaquah, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Newcastle and other suburban cities in King County. Coverage areas include government, crime, community events and neighborhoods.
Fairfax Behavioral Health in Kirkland, the state’s largest private psychiatric hospital, has officially closed its inpatient adolescent unit.
Wildlife officials decided to “lethally remove” the bear because it was seriously overweight and had a habit of getting into human-provided food sources.
Joshua Freed, the former Bothell mayor and GOP gubernatorial candidate, has been accused of deceiving investors in a Kingston townhome project.
Hundreds of candidates filed for the Aug. 2 Washington primary ballot this week, setting up midterm election battles over inflation, abortion and Donald Trump.
The popular King County transit-to-trails service, Trailhead Direct, will return May 28 and run through September 11.
Nearly a quarter of our state is locked in severe drought, and it's even worse than that in counties experiencing some of their driest years...
Much like in 2015, elected officials on the Sound Transit board will choose a CEO nominee behind closed doors, before announcing their pick in June.
