King County Elections expects more than 700 candidates to run for office this year, setting a new record in the County. Candidates planning to run…
King County continues to see unprecedented population growth and economic success. Along with this prosperity has come rising housing costs and housing supply unable to…
King County’s Forest Carbon Program is a component of the region’s Land Conservation Initiative, which aims to protect existing tree canopy and natural areas, and…
Kiro News ran a piece discussing how the declining of cases by the King County Prosecutor’s office impacts South King County’s police departments. Auburn Police…
Count Us In 2019 found 11,199 people experiencing homelessness across the region on January 25, 2019, including 5,971 people sheltered in emergency shelters, safe havens…
A Canadian resident from British Columbia who traveled to the Seattle area in late April 2019 has been diagnosed with measles. The traveler, a man…
“Almost 400,000 signatures were presented in support of I-1000. “Those signatures represented a call, a call of the of people demanding the State Legislature act…
Metropolitan King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert released this statement after today’s vote adopting the update to the county’s Solid Waste Management Plan, which includes an…
The King County Council has authorized the expansion of the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Passed this afternoon, the legislation may extend the life of the…
In June 2018, King County became aware that ICE was transporting immigrant detainees through King County International Airport via charter aircraft. Since that time, King…
Bringing in a leader with strong management skills, a background in law enforcement and community policing, and more than three decades of public service, Executive…
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. Deputy Mayor Peloza, Councilmembers John Holman, Larry Brown, Claude DaCorsi, and Bob Baggett were…
King County Executive Dow Constantine provided an update on the state of King County government to community leaders at King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer’s…
The Metropolitan King County Council welcomed Consul General Nasimi Aghayev from the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of the council’s April 17 meeting. Consul…
Trailhead Direct – the weekend and holiday transit-to-trails service co-led by King County Metro and King County Parks – will return April 20 with more…
A new initiative funded by Executive Dow Constantine’s Best Starts for Kids initiative offers health consultations to child care providers, providing the latest research and…
At the April 1st meeting of the Metropolitan King County Council, members recognized retiring Superior Court Judge James Cayce for 30 years of service in…