Also: The council holds a public hearing for a potential off-leash dog park.
According to the city, a cost study estimated 5,160 staff hours were spent responding to public records requests in 2022, and the average cost per public records request was $158.
Following the recent wave of hateful comments, cities in King County and beyond have taken a step back to review their procedures.
Data shows an increase in the unhoused population and lack of shelters.
KCPAO says it plans to better work with schools and districts with legal matters involving students.
Several programs in King County received grant funding.
Remains of “Bones 20” belong to Everett teen Tammie Liles.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
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Opioid-related fatalities among adolescents ages 14-18 have surged almost threefold in recent years.
While he painted a picture of a state succeeding on many fronts, Republican leaders expressed reservations on Democrat goals.
The initiatives address issues such as parental rights for education, tax collection, vehicle pursuits by police and carbon tax credits. Signatures secured for the ballot measures are being validated for the general election.
“Bones 17” belonged to a girl named Lori Anne Razpotnik.
Race-based restrictive real estate policies were estimated to have cost billions in wealth accrual.
Auditors found the airport lacks a clear strategy to achieve its goal of becoming a “green airport.”
Christopher Remsing had a history of offering babysitting services to gain unsupervised access to young children, and preliminary investigations uncovered additional victims in the Puget Sound area.
Suspect remains in jail on $1 million bail.
Dream Dresses has now collected over 10,000 pieces and has shipped 7,500 of them to seven states in India.
State’s Liquor and Cannabis Board is educating bar and restaurant servers on the dangers of overservice.
King County has set aside $5 million for cities to construct and operate projects to address local homelessness.
