Northwest
Former King County jail guard pleads guilty to bribery, drug charges
Accepted bribe to distribute meth, fentanyl to two jail inmates
Northwest
State Senate bill would boost pay for school board members
Current maximum pay is no more than $50 per day and $4,800 per year; Joe Nguyen sponsors bill
Northwest
Choose 180 selects Nneka Payne as new executive director
King County nonprofit advocates to transform juvenile and criminal legal systems
Northwest
Sound Transit to change light rail fare to $3 flat rate in fall 2024
Current fares vary depending on trip distance
Northwest
State League of Women Voters condemn election office interferences
League president calls substances mailed ‘an attack on democracy’
Northwest
King County jail guard reportedly took bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates
Allegedly took in methamphetamine and fentanyl to two inmates at Seattle correctional facility
Northwest
Sound Transit to enforce passenger fares starting Nov. 15
Fare ambassadors to check passengers on Link light rail and Sounder trains
Northwest
Gov. Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
‘He is experiencing very mild symptoms, including a mild cough’ governor’s office says
Northwest
Sound Transit seeks feedback to light rail fare changes, parking options
Online open house available through Oct. 22
News
County Councilmember Upthegrove running for state lands commissioner
Fifth Democrat to enter race; council District 5 includes parts of Kent, Renton
Northwest
Auburn man receives 18-year sentence for role in U.S. Capitol breach
Ethan Nordean, 32, helped lead Proud Boys attack Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Northwest
Juveniles fire shots at each other in Des Moines at elementary school field | Update
School not yet in session at North Hill Elementary; police search for suspects
Business
Seattle Children’s to close downtown Kent thrift store
Kent Bargain Boutique opened 28 years ago