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King County Council votes to declare fentanyl a public health crisis amid overdose surge

Published 3:00pm Tuesday, July 19, 2022

So far in 2022, King County is on track to set yet another new overdose record.

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Congressman Smith faces five challengers for 9th District seat

Published 9:24am Monday, July 18, 2022

District spans from Bellevue and south Seattle down through Renton, Tukwila, Kent, Federal Way and Tacoma.

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Third round of Pandemic EBT to arrive in late July for eligible families

Published 9:00am Monday, July 18, 2022

The DSHS benefits program assists school-aged children facing food insecurity.

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SR 18 to see full closure this Saturday near Snoqualmie

Published 1:30am Monday, July 18, 2022

Highway will be fully closed between Issaquah-Hobart Road and the Interstate 90/SR 18 interchange.

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King County Local Dive: Illegal dumping, road rage shooting, problematic totem pole

Published 5:00am Sunday, July 17, 2022

A new podcast for King County residents

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Here’s the supreme irony behind so-called states’ rights | Whale’s Tales

Published 5:30am Saturday, July 16, 2022

Many crack-brained ideas are riding the winds in this country, noxious seeds bound for the ears of sympathetic legislators.

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Learning surveillance and the metaverse: Do you mind being watched? | Guest column

Published 2:56pm Friday, July 15, 2022

Ever wondered what helps us learn, the mind or the body?

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Jan. 6 investigation fallout reaches Washington state politics | Roegner

Published 1:08pm Friday, July 15, 2022

The reaction to the public airing of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, from the investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol has drawn ... Read more

988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon

Published 1:00pm Friday, July 15, 2022

The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.

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Online watchdog group gives a closer look at far-right extremists in King County

Published 5:30am Thursday, July 14, 2022

Justin O’Leary, of Des Moines, was recently arrested in Idaho with other members of Patriot Front.

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Former SPD chief: Auburn cop Jeffrey Nelson’s past use of force was unreasonable

Published 4:18pm Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Former Seattle Police Chief James Pugel found over a dozen instances in which Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson needlessly escalated situations to use excessive force ... Read more

Sexual assault advocates speak out about loss of bodily autonomy following Roe v. Wade decision

Published 10:30am Wednesday, July 13, 2022

According to the CDC, 15% of rape assaults across the nation result in pregnancy.

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Blind hockey player invited to national training camp

Published 3:07pm Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Adam Young of Kent looks forward to joining the United States Blind Hockey team in August.

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Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine distribution to WA

Published 10:10am Monday, July 11, 2022

State has been allotted 398 courses of the 2-dose JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine.

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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing

Published 8:34am Monday, July 11, 2022

Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members prior to the killing of Jesse Sarey. ... Read more

Inflation and financial planning in these turbulent times | Money Matters

Published 3:14am Monday, July 11, 2022

By Robert Toomey

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Inslee won’t be on the ballot this year, but he’ll be the target | Roegner

Published 5:30am Friday, July 8, 2022

The last time Gov. Jay Inslee ran for re-election was in 2020, and he defeated Republican Loren Culp by over 545,000 votes.

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New ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling law goes into effect across Washington this month

Published 11:30am Thursday, July 7, 2022

Officials estimate $440 million is spent removing clogs caused by improperly flushed products yearly

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The falling of Roe v. Wade: Through the eyes of a local abortion access hotline volunteer

Published 9:35am Thursday, July 7, 2022

The Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) is already receiving calls from people in Texas and Louisiana.

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Auburn police officer’s violent history could be used against him in court

Published 5:00am Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Judge Nicole Gaines Phelps hasn’t yet decided whether it will be allowed in the trial.

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