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Adam Smith beats Democratic challenger in 9th Congressional District
The 9th Congressional District — spanning from Southeast Seattle and Bellevue down to Federal Way and Tacoma —…
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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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Property tax levy for fingerprinting is ‘godsend to law enforcement,’ says King County sheriff
Civil liberty advocates argue that the ballot measure’s language opens the door for inaccurate facial ID technology.
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King County Council members push safe storage gun regulation
Gun rights groups have threatened legal action over the measure.
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Burien Mayor Assaulted in Potential Hate Crime
The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attack against the Latinx Mayor Jimmy Matta.
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King County youth detention center moves forward despite opposition
As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.
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King County burn ban under way
Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.
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Complaints against sheriff’s deputies not properly investigated, report says
An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.
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Smith vs. Smith: Newcomer tries to shake up 9th Congressional District
District spans from Seattle and Bellevue to Federal Way and Tacoma. Democratic socialist candidate challenges longtime incumbent Adam…
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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.
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Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of Puget Sound busts
More than 80 “drug dealing conspirators” have been arrested over the past four months.
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New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
The spike in the unsheltered population in the 2018 count is driven primarily by an increase of people…
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King County leaders want to allocate $180 million to Safeco Field
But once councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.