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Urgent! Help Needed: Witnesses to Brick-Throwing Crime on Interstate 90
Washington State Patrol is asking for your help in a criminal brick throwing incident. Just after 4:40 am on Tuesday, July 9th, WSP Communications received a call from a victim stating that a brick was thrown at their vehicle on Westbound I-90 near Rainier Avenue in King County. A total...
Seattle Transit Measure funds new on-demand Metro Flex service and adds bus service in Delridge and South Park
City of Seattle and King County Metro partner to provide new, on-demand Metro Flex service to Delridge and South Park communities beginning July 22. The voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure will fund new Metro Flex service and more frequent bus service in the Delridge and South Park communities in partnership with King County Metro. Metro Flex is a neighborhood transit service that will launch on July 22 and allow anyone to take on-demand rides throughout the service area for the cost of a bus fare. More frequent bus service on Route 60 and 125 will start on September 14.
Washington attorney general candidate faces blowback for 'leave of absence' claim
OLYMPIA — State Sen. Manka Dhingra, a Democrat from Redmond who is running for state attorney general, first faced questions earlier this summer for claiming in campaign materials that she was still working for the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The controversy took another turn in recent days, when...
12 local women-owned businesses launch summer passport program
For the rest of the summer, local women-owned businesses throughout southeast King County are participating in a passport program, highlighting their respective businesses. Twelve businesses throughout Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond that are owned by female entrepreneurs have officially launched the Women-Owned Summer Passport program, where shoppers and patrons can collect a stamp of each business, follow each business on Instagram and then become eligible for a weekly raffle prize.
Seattle, King County, community leaders launch plan to combat gun violence
The city of Seattle and King County, along with multiple community-based organizations, launched an initiative Wednesday called 100 Days of Action aimed at combating gun violence in the Seattle area. The initiative will include a series of activities directed at educating and supporting Seattle community members who are most likely...
How to Vote
The time has come to vote! Thanks to consistent Democratic majorities in Olympia and extremely competent leadership at the King County Elections (KCE) department, the process just keeps getting easier and easier. And this year, the ballots are coming with custom “I Voted” stickers, which is kinda fun. 😃 Okay,...
Seattle King County REALTORS® announces 2025 board election results
Seattle King County REALTORS® announced the results of its recent election, in which members voted to select the association’s 2025 Board of Directors. “As the leader of the Leadership Development Committee, I’m grateful for the work the committee did on recruiting, nominating and vetting candidates for this year’s election,” Garrett Nelson, incoming 2025 president, said in a press release. “I’m excited to lead the 2025 Board of Directors to advance the vision of our Realtor association and promote the real estate industry throughout the region.”
Dunn crowns the ‘King Critter’ at King County Fair | Reagan Dunn
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn. Rooster the goat and her owner Ariann Blakely were granted the honor Thursday of being named “King Critter,” crowned by King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn alongside Enumclaw Mayor Jan Molinaro. The first runner-up was Thistle Down the duck owned by Pera Cullens, and 3rd place was awarded to Jill the rabbit owned by Kira Tucker (photos attached with caption info at the bottom of this release).
County Sheriff won’t arrest Burien homeless despite SCOTUS ruling
Despite a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the King County Sheriff’s Office is still refusing to enforce the City of Burien’s ban on public camping. On Friday, the nation's highest court decided 6 to 3 that banning homeless encampments on public property does not constitute “cruel and unusual” punishment.
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