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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.
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King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
Designed to improve voter turnout, the measure was approved in time for the 2018 midterm elections.
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New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan
The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.
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Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme Court
The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.
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King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional homelessness programs
The move comes after calls for change from advocates within the system.
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King County employment numbers continue to rise
New statistics show a decrease in unemployment and higher average pay, but the growth may start to slow.