Sen. Murray draws 17 challengers in WA state primary as filing deadline closes
Hundreds of candidates filed for the Aug. 2 Washington primary ballot this week, setting up midterm election battles over inflation, abortion and Donald Trump.
Dow Constantine proposes raising King County property taxes for conservation
The conservation proposal, which requires the approval of the Metropolitan King County Council and county voters, aims to preserve 65,000 acres of open space over...
King County’s Reagan Dunn votes against abortion rights in apparent about-face
The seeming about-face comes as Dunn is running for Congress, facing three other anti-abortion Republicans for Washington’s competitive 8th Congressional District.
Why it's taking so long to get a property tax exemption in King County
King County homeowners who applied for property tax exemptions in 2020 waited a median of eight months to get a decision, an audit found.
What’s behind the push to change the timing of King County elections
Supporters want to move county elections to even years, when more people vote. Opponents worry local races will be drowned out by high-profile national ones.
Citizens group appeals King County permit for controversial asphalt plant near Cedar River
The appeal, filed in King County Superior Court, cites environmental and quality of life concerns in seeking to block the permit.
Nancy Pelosi, in Seattle, says marriage equality could be in danger if Roe ruling is finalized
The speaker of the house assailed the draft opinion for "the violence it does to the Constitution" and said it "mocked" Roe v. Wade, privacy...
‘We are going to fight like hell’: WA Democratic leaders rage at draft abortion opinion WATCH
Washington's leaders, all Democrats, raged at the U.S. Supreme Court, as they promised that abortion would remain legal in the state.
King County executive chooses ‘the least traditional candidate’ as his pick for sheriff
County Executive Dow Constantine stressed the positive reviews Cole-Tindall, 57, received from rank-and-file officers and her nontraditional career, spent largely outside of law enforcement.
As COVID restrictions vanish, Seattle, King County councils continue remote meetings
The Seattle City Council and King County Council continue to meet remotely, one of the few pandemic restrictions still in effect.