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On July 24, 2005 — King County, Washington, was officially renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was a long time ...
Half of King County Executive Shannon Braddock’s newly-announced Parks Levy awards go to pool maintenance and upgrades. On ...
After hearing public comment, mostly in favor, and debating the measure, the King County Council voted 8-1 to pass a new ...
The approved 0.1% sales tax measure goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, to generate new revenue. Without new funding, King County ...
The new county sales tax, 10 cents on every $100 purchase, helps plug a budget shortfall that's been estimated at $150 ...
The King County Council has approved a new tenth of a cent sales tax to fund public safety programs - even though a majority ...
King County Proposition 1, a six-year property tax levy, would fund operations and maintenance, enhancement of existing ...
The King County Council voted 8-1 on Tuesday to approve a new sales tax that broadly goes toward public safety programs, ...
King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion said she'll refer some young first-time offenders back to more traditional ...
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King County gun violence keeps on dropping in 2025

Gun violence continues to drop in King County with firearm homicides and injuries hitting a five-year low in the second ...
Three AAPI candidates have thrown their proverbial hats into the ring for the King County Council’s District 5 seat, which ...
King County’s next crisis center for behavioral health could be at the old Polyclinic building on Broadway, in Seattle’s ...