Addressing mental health crisis; Enumclaw’s secession; Cedar Hills Regional Landfill expansion is met with critism| King County Local Dive

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On this week’s episode we discuss a Bellevue Police and Fire pilot program that sought to find better ways for authorities to safely respond to mental health crisis situations; Raymond Still from the Enumclaw Courier-Herald breaks down Enumclaw’s push to leave King County; and we give an update on the County’s move to expand the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill amid pushback from certain stakeholders and advocates.

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Source: Bellevue Reporter