The Weekly Briefing|What’s going on at seattleweekly.com: As Mayor Mike McGinn conceded (“Government is like a shoe—you don’t notice it until it doesn’t fit”), a dead man in Aberdeen was holding on to a slim lead in Council Ward 5. XXXX King County Metro announced that at the current funding rate, it would have to eliminate or reduce service on 80 percent of its bus routes by next June. XXXX Coming off their defeat at the polls, GMO foes are taking aim at a Canadian apple that doesn’t bruise. XXXX A Seattle man went to Chicago to prove he was the best Big Buck Hunter in the world. He lost in the third round. XXX A new video game promises to let you burn down the Space Needle.
King County gun violence keeps on dropping in 2025
Firearm homicides and injuries hit five-year lows through second quarter
King County seeks renewal for parks levy in primary election
Levy would fund multiple projects in cities across the county. Primary election is Aug. 5.
King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services
Addressing the issues could reduce the risk of reoffending.