King County News

On a sunny Saturday, over 200 people gathered in the street next to the fenced and closed Mukai House and Garden to celebrate "This Place Matters Stand Up for Mukai," an event jointly sponsored by The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Program, 4Culture, King County Historic Preservation, Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association, and ... (more)

WE'VE all heard the stories. The teenager who gets pills from her friend's medicine cabinet.

Detectives believe a Sunday night burglary attempt in White Center could be related to a recent kidnapping attempt that happened on the same street.

The King County Council is considering a new ordinance that would end the practice of automatically complying with federal requests to hold suspected undocumented immigrants in jail.

Two men who allegedly stole thousands of feet of copper wire from runway light towers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are in custody facing federal charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.

Washington's juvenile detention population dropped 40% between 2001 and 2010, according to a new report released Tuesday by the National Juvenile Justice Network.

Muraco Kyashna-Tocha started the Green Buddha marijuana dispensary in an unlabeled Seattle storefront in 2008.

Chiropractor Dr. Jeremy Welch has a policy that he doesn't hire anyone straight out of massage-therapy school.

On June 17 at approximately 11:54 a.m., a 35-year-old female was found dead in her condominium located in the 12700 block of Northeast 10th Place in Bellevue.

Fire crews are currently attempting to remove a horse that became stuck in the mud in Woodinville, Wash.

As the legislative session moves into its second month, there is very little movement on the major issues confronting the state.

We've just entered the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers. And not surprisingly, one of the biggest problems is the cell phone.

The Washington Policy Center has published letter grades for the state's public schools, based on the State Board of Education's annual Achievement Index.

Shari Song, a real estate broker and current candidate for King County Council, held her campaign kickoff on May 21 at the Renton Community Center.

Across Washington about 15 in every 1,000 girls between the ages 15 and 17 gave birth to a child, ac Across Washington about 15 in every 1,000 girls between the ages 15 and 17 gave birth to a child, according to a King County analysis of state Department of Health statistics.

She remains in the King County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bail, jail records show.

The Mercer Island library will be closed for eight months beginning later this year to allow for a $1.6 million interior renovation.

Post-traumatic stress disorder has taken a new shape in the U.S. military, especially as servicemen and women endure multiple deployments to war zones in the Middle East.

Two men are facing criminal charges for the alleged theft of more than four miles of copper wiring from the Sound Transit light rail in what King County prosecutors believe is the largest known case of metal theft in Washington state.

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Monday, June 24, at the station , 7301 Longacres Way.