Lack of oversight
Small, local special districts will face more scrutiny following Enumclaw drainage district case.
Affordable Housing
High construction and land costs will incentivize developers to build luxury units.
Tenant protections included longer notices and more judicial discretion.
This may not be the same opioid epidemic anymore.
King County
A press release from the annual count showed a reduction in people living without a home.
Update
Three companies at Boeing Field have indicated they will not service deportation flights.
Homelessness
Small, portable housing units are being explored by the county to address homelessness.
Garbage
A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.
Immigration
Legal challenge expected from federal government.
Environment
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
Landfill update
King County Council to vote on plan.
Environment
King County treatment plant joins effort to counteract effects of carbon dioxide.
Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states
Community groups remain opposed to PSE’s planned system upgrade.
Humans cause majority of fires in state
King County
Organization has been unable to investigate King County Sheriff’s Office.
Employees will receive wage increases and $500 bonus.
A future city council will decide if money from the lodge will be used to offset possible increases.
Nationwide action to draw attention to climate change took place March 15.
Report on solitary confinement shows the county is not honoring its agreement.
