Choose your location
LATEST NEWS
New stop for Trailhead Direct added at Eastgate Park and Ride starting July 20
Trailhead Direct, King County’s transit-to-trails service, will add a stop starting Saturday, July 20, for hikers at the Eastgate Park and Ride in Bellevue to bring them to and from the trails at the Issaquah Alps and Mount Si. “The goal of Trailhead Direct is to increase access to...
White Center street improvements meeting set for July 24
The King County Roads Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming project in the White Center business district is on 16th Ave SW between SW 100th and SW 107th Streets. It is scheduled to go to construction in 2025 and has been in design since 2021. Here is the project webpage. It is a $1.9 million project funded through a federal safety grant that focuses on pedestrian safety.
Will the curtain rise on BAT Theatre’s proposed Performing Arts Center at King County lot in Burien?
BAT Theatre is eyeing a new venue in downtown Burien as part of a collaborative proposal with a housing developer for King County’s upcoming request for proposals (RFP) for a lot it owns on SW 150th Street. As we previously reported, at Monday night’s (July 15, 2024) Burien City...
Metro expanding Flex service to South Park and Delridge
King County Metro has announced that it is adding a new zone for Metro Flex, its on-demand microtransit service, in Delridge and South Park. Service in the new zone starts Monday, July 22nd. Metro Flex is a service offered by King County Metro that lets users book rides on-demand within...
King County Launches 100 Days Of Action To Tackle Gun Violence
King County Executive Dow Constantine, in collaboration with local community-based organizations and the city of Seattle, has launched the 100 Days of Action, an intensive initiative to confront gun violence. “Gun violence is a public health issue that demands urgent action,” Constantine stated. “This 100-day, intensive initiative to confront gun...
Snoqualmie to Vote on Public Safety Tax Increase on August 6
On July 17, 2024, King County Elections mailed ballots for the upcoming August 6 Primary Election. Snoqualmie voters will decide on Proposition 1, which proposes a sales and use tax increase of one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) to fund public safety. This increase would support hiring, equipping, and employing public safety personnel.
ELECTION 2024: West Seattle’s newest ballot dropbox is officially open. Plus, what’s new in your ballot envelope
As ballots for the August 6 primary start arriving, King County Elections dropboxes are now open – including the newest one in West Seattle, next to Morgan Junction Park [map], installed in May. In our photo above, our area’s King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda joined KC Elections Director Julie Wise for a brief ceremony this morning to dedicate and celebrate the box. They also talked about what’s new this election: Your ballot will arrive with a couple new features – the “I Voted!” sticker that was given out to people voting in person, and a list of the five dropboxes closest to your address. In West Seattle, besides the new dropbox, the locations are High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), The Junction (south side of SW Alaska just east of 44th SW), and South Seattle College (6000 16th SW, on the driveway in front of the administration building), and the box by the White Center Library isn’t far (1409 SW 107th). KCE says dropboxes handle an average of 50 percent to 60 percent of all ballots in elections; they are emptied at least once a day by a team of two KC employees. Other datapoints: The boxes are made in Puyallup, weigh half a ton each, and are secured by four 8-inch bolts cemented into the ground.
News Briefs | July 18 edition
The Vashon Nature Center is among dozens of organizations in King County receiving grants from the King County Flood District for work restoring salmon habitat and watershed ecosystems. The Nature Center received $32,000 from the flood district, Science Director Bianca Perla said. The money will support the Nature Center’s Beach...
Plateau assessed property values increase
The numbers are in, and the assessed property values of the Plateau – on the King County side – have increased. The King County Department of Assessments announced the new assessed property values (APV) in various press releases on July 11. APVs rose across King County, but assessed...
Teen charged in Skyway shooting that killed sleeping 10-year-old girl
A 16-year-old boy was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in connection with the May killing of a 10-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet inside her bedroom, according to King County prosecutors. The girl was struck in the head by a bullet that came through her bedroom wall...
Des Moines home raided, police bust major drug operation and seize narcotics worth $2.49 million
The Burien Police Department, in collaboration with King County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team (SET) Detectives, on Monday, July 15, 2024 executed a narcotics search warrant at a home in Des Moines, seizing narcotics worth an estimated $2.49 million dollars. This bust – done at an unoccupied residence at...
King County K9s help deputies seize more than 80 pounds of drugs
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) conducted another major drug bust this week. With the help of K9s Fury and Quinn, more than 80 pounds of illegal drugs were seized. According to KCSO via a Facebook post on Wednesday, deputies served a narcotics search warrant on an empty house on 29th Avenue South in Des Moines earlier this week.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.