King County

King County this week advanced plans to open a new 24/7 crisis care center on Capitol Hill, submitting the proposal to the Metropolitan King County Council for approval. If approved within the next 30 days, the county expects to close on the former Polyclinic building at Broadway and Union by the en...

Seattle and King County voters have overwhelmingly approved two property tax measures in the August primary, renewing funding for public parks and the city’s Democracy Voucher program. King County’s Proposition 1, which passed by a wide margin, will raise roughly $200 a year from the median h...

New leadership could be heading to key Seattle-area offices this fall, as fresh contenders lead early primary results in three influential races. King County Executive Girmay Zahilay is leads fellow Councilmember Claudia Balducci by thirteen percentage points. Zahilay has emphasized progressiv...

Seattle voters are receiving ballots for the Aug. 5 primary, which will decide the finalists in races for mayor, city attorney, city council, and school board, alongside contests for King County executive and council. Voters will also weigh in on campaign financing and a countywide parks levy. Ma...