King County Executive Dow Constantine

King County has named an interim sheriff as the department moves from an elected position to an appointed one. County Executive Dow Constantine announced Tuesday that Patti Cole-Tindall will start Jan. 1. She will be the first person of color to serve as King County sheriff.

A vaccine verification mandate goes into effect next Monday in King County. You’ll have to show proof of COVID vaccinations to gather in most public places.

The Washington Supreme Court has reinstated sweeping changes made to the King County inquest procedures in 2018, providing an expanded avenue for the…

King County will buy a hotel that has been housing people who are homeless in Seattle for roughly a year as well as four or five other hotels in the…

King County Executive Dow Constantine has urged the county sheriff to retire after she defended a deputy who fatally shot a high school student in…

King County now has a permanent Immigrant and Refugee Commission. King County Executive Dow Constantine joined hundreds of immigrants and refugees in a…

A coalition of local politicians known as the Safe Energy Leadership Alliance meets Monday in Vancouver, Wash. Before their meeting, several of the…

This past year, there’s been a push among big corporations, including Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, to expand paid leave for new moms and dads.Local…

It’s a curious time for transit riders in King County. New services like streetcars and light rail are being built. But several waves of bus cuts are…

King County is through waiting on Olympia.The county is moving forward with its own measure to avoid major service cuts to Metro Transit, King County…