King County News

Relatives of a man who was stabbed to death breaking into a North Bend home last week said he was showing signs of a mental breakdown last year.

King County announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with its plan for cleaning up Hicklin Lake in White Center by using vegetated 'floating islands' to improve water quality.

The unemployment rate in Spokane County was 7.7 percent in April, down from 9 percent the previous month, the state Employment Security Department reported today.

At Monday night's city council meeting, Burien Police Chief Scott Kimerer honored some local heroes for intervening and successfully rescuing a 10-year old boy who was almost abducted at Albertson's on First Ave South and South 128th Street last September .

Longtime resident Len Boscarine withdrew his candidacy for Burien City Council, Position #5 - currently held by Rose Clark - on Monday, May 20.

The official filing period came and went on Friday for the 2013 election and the wild ride ended with only one race in Bothell and one council member opting out of his seat.

At the first annual Youth Education and Safety Fair on Saturday, children and parents gathered to learn how to recognize, prevent and stop a dangerous situation like an abduction.

Community Transit has rejected thousands of dollars in bus advertising from a statewide gun control group citing a new policy banning ads on controversial religious, social and political issues.

According to King County Metro's data, about 6,000 people are served on a daily basis in the Federal Way area.

Ben Ries, Kenneth Lance Barton and Medgar Wells were listed on the King County Elections website at the filing deadline May 17.

Eight candidates have filed for the five open Kirkland City Council positions this week during the King County candidate filing period.

In the early morning hours of June 27, tension escalated among a crowd of gang members outside a Federal Way bar.

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce is reporting on its Facebook page that supporters of SR-509 and SR-167 will stage a rally on the steps of the State Capitol in Olympia on Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m. "Everyone is invited to show support for the Puget Sound Gateway Project, which will complete SR-509 and SR-167 as well as make enhancements ... (more)

This week is the official filing period for the 2013 election. The races for the respective Bothell and Kenmore City Councils are taking shape.

The White House has received a lot of criticism this week over three issues that have gained national attention.

Six people were arrested from a Shoreline home Thursday morning after deputies discovered drugs and stolen property inside.

Last week I took the state projections of the additional revenue that would be raised should states be allowed to collect sales tax on remote sales under the Marketplace Fairness Act , and estimated that it would bring an additional $63 million a year into various King County coffers by 2017.

Airport workers and community allies are moving forward on a voter initiative to set wages and work conditions for the jobs of thousands of low-wage workers in and around SeaTac Airport.

Heavy truck traffic often clogs the roads at the end of state Route 167 where it ends at Meridian Street in Puyallup.

A public meeting will be held Monday, May 20, 6-7:30 p.m., at district headquarters , 15675 Ambaum Blvd.