King County
Inquest ordered in fatal Seattle shooting
SEATTLE -- The King County executive has ordered an inquest into a fatal February shooting by Seattle police.
Date: 04/16/2013 | Northwest
Seattle, King County settle with feds over pollution
SEATTLE — The city of Seattle and King County have agreed to make a total of $1.46 billion in upgrades to their sewer systems to reduce the amount of polluted water that enters Puget Sound and other waterways, under settlements reached with the federal government.
Date: 04/16/2013 | Northwest
Study: Immigration jail holds cost King County $2M
SEATTLE -- King County could save nearly $2 million annually if it stops honoring federal immigration holds on suspected illegal immigrants, a University of Washington study released Wednesday said.
Date: 03/27/2013 | Northwest
King County sheriff to investigate Reardon’s office
EVERETT -- The King County Sheriff's Office has agreed to investigate a series of public records requests targeting nearly 20 people in Snohomish County government and related attack websites that went after rivals of Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon.
Date: 02/28/2013 | Local News
Rep. Ryu, Snohomish council analyst vie for King County seat
SHORELINE -- State Rep. Cindy Ryu and Snohomish County Council analyst Will Hall are among three finalists to fill a King County Council seat.The job representing a north King County district is being vacated by Bob Ferguson, who will become Washington's new attorney general.
Date: 01/16/2013 | Local News
Lawyers: King County to pay $75K in deputy case
SEATTLE -- Lawyers for a Seattle man who accused a King County sheriff's deputy of breaking his nose say they have reached a $75,000 settlement with the county.
Date: 01/09/2013 | Northwest
Accident grounds King Co. sheriff's helicopter
RENTON -- An accident at the Renton Airport has knocked one of the helicopters operated by the King County Sheriff's Office out of service.
Date: 12/28/2012 | Northwest
More King Co. shelter beds opening for homeless
SEATTLE -- An extra 135 winter shelter beds for homeless men and women are being added in King County, Wash., due to the efforts of the county, United Way of King County and several cities.Beds have been added in downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish.
Date: 12/15/2012 | Northwest
$1.8B King County sewage treatment plant operating
WOODINVILLE -- King County's new $1.8 billion sewage treatment plant is now operating.The county says the plant near Woodinville started discharging into Puget Sound last week through a 13-mile tunnel to Edmonds.
Date: 11/16/2012 | Northwest
King, Pierce counties dropping marijuana cases
SEATTLE -- Misdemeanor cases of marijuana possession will be dropped in Washington's largest counties after voters legalized the drug, prosecutors said Friday.
Date: 11/09/2012 | Local News
Interest in King County Council seat grows
SEATTLE -- Two people with Snohomish County ties are interested in replacing state Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson on the King County Council.
Date: 11/09/2012 | Local News
King County Jail inmate dies at Seattle hospital
SEATTLE -- A King County Jail official says a 66-year-old inmate has died at a Seattle hospital.
Date: 10/22/2012 | Northwest
Inmate kills self in King County Jail in Seattle
SEATTLE -- Authorities say an inmate in the King County Jail in Seattle suffocated himself Wednesday with a plastic bag.The jail says he was found by corrections officers on a routine check and could not be revived.
Date: 10/05/2012 | Northwest
King County sheriff accused of ethics violations
SEATTLE -- The King County Ombudsman's Office says Sheriff Steve Strachan (stran) committed minor ethics violations by campaigning in uniform.The office said he appeared in uniform on his campaign website and wore his uniform to a Republican Party picnic.
Date: 10/04/2012 | Northwest
Police team up to pursue 'Duct Tape Bandit'
Four police departments have banded together to catch a robber who's been hitting banks in Snohomish and King counties.The so-called "Duct Tape Bandit" is suspected in four robberies, including one May 24 in Stanwood and another June 20 in Edmonds.
Date: 08/21/2012 | Local News
King Co.: No recreational shellfish harvest
SEATTLE -- The Washington Health Department has closed King County beaches to recreational shellfish harvesting after concerning levels of a dangerous toxin were found in samples.
Date: 07/20/2012 | Northwest
King Co. ombudsman ends McKenna inquiry
SEATTLE -- The King County ombudsman has decided not to pursue an investigation of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna.
Date: 06/29/2012 | Northwest
Candidate's 'not qualified' rating baffles judges
SEATTLE -- Hong Tran has devoted her 17-year legal career to helping poor people -- representing those accused of crimes, helping them appeal when they are denied unemployment benefits or housing, and assisting immigrants in obtaining public services in their own languages. She says she's never...
Date: 06/27/2012 | Northwest
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