aThe Weekly Briefing | What’s going on at seattleweekly.com: Mayor Ed Murray has a “sustainable” plan for funding parks. Spoiler: It involves taxing homeowners. • What has retired Seahawk John Moffitt been up to? Nightclubs, drugs, and fisticuffs, allegedly. • The Seattle Police Department hired longtime Seattle Times reporter Andrew Garber as a Senior Media Advisor. He starts next week. Given interim-Chief Harry Bailey’s questionable press-conference skills, it’s probably a good thing. • Rideshares in Seattle are getting capped. But does that mean they are dead? • And speaking of dead, the state Department of Transportation is giving the axe to 500 trees along Interstate 5.
King County shots fired incidents drop dramatically in 2025
Third-quarter report shows homicides by firearm down 48% from high of 31 in 2021 to 16 so far this year
By
Steve Hunter • November 26, 2025 11:35 am
King County Prosecutor implements 30-day case filing policy
Following an average of 100 days for case-filing decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prosecutor’s office must now make decisions quicker.
By
Joshua Solorzano • October 22, 2025 9:37 am
No Kings rallies set for Oct. 18
Here’s a list of locations in King County.
By Staff reports • October 14, 2025 4:10 pm
