King County

July 2025

July 7, 2025

King County assessor arrested in stalking probe — John Wilson was booked on suspicion of violating restraining order; local leaders call continue to for his resignation.

June 2025

June 30, 2025

First mile of SR 509 Expressway opens in SeaTac — The new stretch connects I-5 to South 24th Street, offering a key freight and commuter link as part of a larger corridor set for completion by 2029.

June 30, 2025

King County sues Issaquah homeowners over illegal tree cutting for mountain views — Officials say more than 140 ecologically significant trees were felled in Grand Ridge Park, with $7 million in damages sought.

June 16, 2025

King County Council issues no-confidence vote, urges assessor to resign — John Wilson faces restraining order and stalking allegations amid campaign for executive.

June 9, 2025

Judge blocks restrictions on King County housing and transit funds — Court halts Trump administration’s ban on diversity, abortion, immigration and transgender program requirements.

June 2, 2025

King County Assessor faces calls to resign amid harassment allegations

King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson is facing mounting calls to resign following new harassment allegations by his ex-fiancée, Lee Keller. The controversy threatens Wilson’s next campaign — he is now running for county executive. Keller was granted a restraining order earlier this mont...

May 2025

May 12, 2025

Judge rules Trump grant conditions likely unlawful, halts enforcement in King County case — The court found new federal funding rules conflict with congressional authority and local law, pausing restrictions tied to DEI and immigration compliance.

May 5, 2025

King County gun violence drops sharply in early 2025 — Shots fired incidents fell 37% from the same period last year, reaching their lowest first-quarter levels since 2021, according to the Q1 Shots Fired Report.

May 5, 2025

King County joins lawsuit to block Trump executive order cutting 10,000 federal jobs — The suit challenges Executive Order 14210, which plaintiffs say unlawfully restructures agencies like HHS, HUD, and EPA without congressional approval; they seek to halt its implementation on constitutional grounds.