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King County Council passes sexual harassment reform policy
Specifics of each agency’s protocols and funding for training still need to be sorted out.
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County executive proposes $100 million affordable housing bond
The money was already coming, but Constantine wants to speed up the process.
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Seattle and King County officials want a safe injection van
The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.
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New report calls for increased transparency from King County Sheriff’s Office
The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.
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The likely last days of Iron Mountain
After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal…
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County sexual harassment policies could be overhauled
One King County councilmember says male-dominated departments have “workplace culture issues.”
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Sound Transit faces $240 million class-action lawsuit
An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit that claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.
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Authorities target violent drug traffickers in series of Puget Sound busts
More than 80 “drug dealing conspirators” have been arrested over the past four months.
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New regional homeless count shows 4 percent increase
The spike in the unsheltered population in the 2018 count is driven primarily by an increase of people…
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King County leaders want to allocate $180 million to Safeco Field
But once councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.
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King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.
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Can King County win its lawsuit against Big Oil?
Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.
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Governor and Secretary of State to fund statewide prepaid ballot postage
King County, however, won’t get any of that money.