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Safeco Field funding referendum withdrawn
The mysterious backers of the initiative won’t say why, but some think it’s because they couldn’t get funding…
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Shortest ever ‘Obamacare’ enrollment period starts Nov. 1
The Trump administration slashes the time frame to sign up for insurance.
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Metro revises timeline for RapidRide bus expansion
After originally aiming to build 20 additional fast-service bus lines on high demand routes by 2040, King County…
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Rape allegation against Sen. Joe Fain divides King County Council
In a recent interview, Councilmember Kathy Lambert blamed Fain’s accuser for the alleged rape. Then Lambert’s colleagues distanced…
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Paul Allen dead at 65
Microsoft co-founder, developer, and philanthropist struggled with cancer for decades
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State Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
All nine justices found the use of capital punishment in Washington state unconstitutional and racially biased.
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Executive Dow Constantine proposes $11.6 Billion budget
With King County’s finances already stretched thin, Constantine’s budget largely maintains current services while making investments in transit,…
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Secure gun storage ordinance approved by King County Council
A Bellevue-based gun rights group has already vowed legal action in response.
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Locked up and poor
King County courts use money bail to incarcerate defendants before trial. Should the system be reformed?
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King County bans solitary confinement of juveniles
Policy shift comes as part of a settlement in response to a 2017 lawsuit
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Rossi and Schrier lead 8th Congressional District race
Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Kim Schrier are the top two finishers in the Aug. 7 primary race…
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King County burn ban under way
Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.
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Access to opioid addiction medication remains limited in King County
Patients in South King County and Eastside face bigger barriers to treatment
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King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
The Sheriff’s Office somehow missed his record of assault when hiring him in 2017.
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County executive proposes $100 million affordable housing bond
The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.
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Seattle and King County officials want a safe injection van
The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.
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New report calls for increased transparency from King County Sheriff’s Office
The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.
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The likely last days of Iron Mountain
After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal…
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County sexual harassment policies could be overhauled
One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”
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Sound Transit faces $240 million class-action lawsuit
An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit that claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.