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Former spokesman John Urquhart enters race for King County sheriff
John Urquhart John Urquhart, a familiar presence briefing journalists at crime scenes as the longtime former spokesman for the King County Sheriff’s Office, is running for the top job at the law...
View ArticleIssaquah candidates receive boost in Municipal League rankings
NEW — 1 p.m. July 2, 2012 Issaquah candidates for the Legislature received top marks from the Municipal League of King County, as the nonpartisan organization ranked candidates a little more than a...
View ArticleCandidates receive boost from Municipal League of King County
Issaquah candidates for the Legislature received top marks from the Municipal League of King County, as the nonpartisan organization ranked candidates a little more than a month before the Aug. 7...
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King County Sheriff’s Office to hire 14 deputies
King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert (center) joins Councilman Joe McDermott (from left), King County Executive Dow Constantine and Sheriff Steve Strachan for the hiring announcement Friday....
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John Urquhart for sheriff King County voters last experienced a contested race for sheriff in 2005. The race on the ballot next month, between appointed Sheriff Steve Strachan and John Urquhart, a...
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Next King County sheriff faces tough decisions to reform agency
The contest to lead the King County Sheriff’s Office could hinge on a series of audits into how the agency operates. The sheriff oversees a budget of about $150 million and about 1,000 employees, and...
View ArticleThe Issaquah Press’ general election endorsements
See the editorial board’s recommendations for congressional and legislative candidates, and statewide ballot measures, in the Nov. 6 general election. Legislature 5th Legislative District State Senate...
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Voters choose John Urquhart for King County sheriff
John Urquhart John Urquhart is King County’s next top lawman. Urquhart defeated the incumbent sheriff, Steve Strachan, 57 percent to 43 percent, after a contentious campaign. Strachan, a former Kent...
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John Urquhart takes office as King County sheriff
John Urquhart John Urquhart assumed office as King County sheriff Nov. 28, months after retiring as the agency’s longtime spokesman. Urquhart, a former sheriff’s office sergeant, defeated the incumbent...
View ArticleSheriff warns against celebratory New Year’s Eve gunfire
NEW — 10 a.m. Dec. 31, 2012 King County Sheriff John Urquhart warned New Year’s Eve revelers against shooting guns to ring in 2013. Nationwide, celebratory gunfire causes injuries and deaths, and local...
View ArticleHow did Issaquah vote?
City-level results from the November election show Issaquah voters followed statewide trends on some issues, or occasionally chose another direction. (Some percentages may not add up to 100 percent due...
View ArticleDemocrats dominate Issaquah voters’ choices
Strong get-out-the vote operation boosts candidates Democrats dominated Issaquah in the November election. City voters chose Democrats for every federal and statewide office on the ballot — sometimes...
View ArticleKing County, Seattle launch gun-buyback initiative
NEW — 10:30 a.m. Jan. 14, 2013 King County and Seattle leaders launched a gun-buyback program Jan. 8 in a bid to curb gun violence. The countywide initiative offers a monetary incentive for people to...
View ArticleKing County gun-buyback event collects 716 firearms
NEW — 10 a.m. Jan. 29, 2012 King County and partner agencies collected 716 firearms and distributed $68,000 in gift cards during a gun-buyback event Jan. 26. The operation, held in downtown Seattle...
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