Over 1,000 people came to the only site for the Hopelink Gift Room event in Kirkland. Last year Hopelink had 730 people show up at two separate locations in Kirkland.
Hopelink helps families with the holidays

Gov. Bob Ferguson says federal funds are needed to address $34 million in damage caused by the storm, and that the state will appeal.
Congressman reports law could cost Washingtonians over $361 million just to register to vote.
In his 16th year as King County executive and on the Sound Transit Board; pay could be $675,000 annually