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King County Council approves program intended to help fight displacement, promote equity among historically disadvantaged groups

Published 1:00pm Friday, March 18, 2022

Grants program and other resources will aim to prevent commercial and cultural displacement.

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A testy final night of legislating brought 2 big surprises

Published 3:20pm Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Here’s what’s happening after adjournment of the 2022 session of the Washington Legislature.

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King County wants your opinion on new firework enforcement rules | King County

Published 11:02am Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Your comments will be accepted through April 10.

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Amazon to invest over $40 million in affordable housing near Sound Transit sites

Published 1:30pm Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The company outlined two specific housing projects near light rail stations in Bellevue and SeaTac.

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Inquests into police shootings to resume in King County

Published 12:22pm Monday, March 14, 2022

First case involves death of Kent man; future inquests include Auburn, Kent, Federal Way police

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Music at the intersection of past and present | Whale

Published 11:35am Friday, March 11, 2022

It is a July day in 1969, and I am with my family at Lake Surprise. I have just finished first grade in Mrs. Foster’s ... Read more

A closer look at gun violence in King County and beyond | Roegner

Published 5:35am Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Was it only four years ago that 14 students and three staff members were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida? Everytime ... Read more

Holy crap! Exotic compost from Woodland Park Zoo up for grabs

Published 2:18pm Monday, March 7, 2022

There’s plenty of Zoo Doo to go around. The zoo has ended a lottery system that limited who got the prized poo.

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In Gratitude: Healthcare workers enjoy day of rejuvenation at Bloedel Reserve

Published 6:00am Monday, March 7, 2022

No one is more deserving of our gratitude today than health care workers – a sentiment the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Bloedel Reserve take ... Read more

Watching the social media and cable news train wreck | Whale

Published 5:30am Saturday, March 5, 2022

To say that anything is possible is to condition the sinister, pitfall corollary that nothing is ridiculous.

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Metaverse: Old wine in a new bottle? | Guest column

Published 1:30pm Friday, March 4, 2022

The metaverse is a space caught at the cusp of the physical and the nonphysical. Not a radically different space per se, but one that, ... Read more

Ukrainian Honorary Consul speaks out about Russian invasion of Ukraine

Published 4:55pm Wednesday, March 2, 2022

“As long as we breathe, as long as our hearts beat, we’re going to protect our land,” said Valeriy Goloborodko.

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Bloodworks Northwest and foodies partner to raise awareness of need for blood donations

Published 2:30pm Monday, February 28, 2022

Partnership includes restaurant and food brand owners and culinary gourmands from around the region.

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Inslee changes end of mask mandate to March 12

Published 12:15pm Monday, February 28, 2022

King County’s indoor mandate will end at the same time.

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Where’s the justification for bad behavior in our society? | Livingston

Published 8:30am Monday, February 28, 2022

Common sense respectful behavior and decorum in our society has broken down into angry undercurrents with unreconciled grievances everywhere. It does not help that a ... Read more

Man found dead in Auburn park in an apparent homicide

Published 12:10pm Friday, February 25, 2022

Police don’t have a suspect in custody

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Kenyan Community International Church building close to completion

Published 10:00am Wednesday, February 23, 2022

By Emily Riehl, For the Kent Reporter

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Team USA Climbing coach charged with raping second teen

Published 11:55am Sunday, February 20, 2022

Alexander Fritz, 28, engaged in multiple “inappropriate relationships” with 15-year-old girls, a deputy prosecutor wrote.

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World’s longest surviving kidney patient dies

Published 11:38am Sunday, February 20, 2022

Mercer Island resident Nancy Spaeth went on dialysis at age 18 and received four kidney transplants.

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King County repeals bike helmet law over evidence of racist and discriminatory enforcement

Published 10:00am Friday, February 18, 2022

Board of Health still encourages helmet use, but citatations will no longer be issued

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