King County News

Metro bus service: Either voters enact a rescue package in April 22nd election, or a lot of buses will be missing.

They had two flat screen TVs, an extensive reptile collection and a steady stream of welfare checks meant to help a blind teen with cerebral palsy.

A Bellevue man suspected of killing his elderly aunt after he relapsed on drugs was ordered held in connection with her slaying on Tuesday.

A King County District Court judge has ordered a 53-year-old man held on $2 million bail in the slaying of the 72-year-old aunt with whom he lived in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue.

King County Metro officials reported on the $30 million windfall in sales tax revenues they are receiving this year.

Following the legislative session, Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed into law the Vulnerable Individuals Priority Act, co-sponsored by Joe Fain that will provide developmental disability services to 5,000 people currently on a waiting list.

The message that King County Metro Transit will see major cuts in service if Prop.

A Covington man accused of masturbating on his apartment balcony while waving to a neighbor is alleged to have admitted to worse following his arrest.

The Normandy Park Police Department issued the following alert for residents on Sunday, April 13, warning of a telephone scam where a caller impersonates a Sergeant with the King County Sheriff's Office: "Several citizens have been contacted by an individual who claims to be with the King County Sheriffs Office .

A King County District Court judge on Monday found probable cause to hold a 20-year-old Renton man on investigation of second-degree murder in connection with the strangling of the man's 20-year-old girlfriend on Saturday.

Bellevue Police have confirmed a man was arrested this morning in connection to the murder of a 72-year-old woman found in her downtown Bellevue apartment by family members Sunday night.

Officers from the Federal Way Police Department responded to a "vehicle v. fence collision" today in the 30000 block of Pacific Highway.

Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom, a titular Democrat who leads a Republican-dominated coalition, announced Monday that he is leaving the Legislature for reasons of health and family.

A program focused on Kuni Mukai's historic landmark garden will be offered by Friends of Mukai at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 23rd at the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust Building.

Highline cities have weathered the recession and now their economic futures look bright, mayors of four area cities told members of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 11. Mayors Lucy Krakowiak , Burien, Dave Kaplan , Des Moines, Mia Gregerson , SeaTac, and Jim Haggerton , Tukwila, all said at the annual luncheon that ... (more)

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A 20-year-old Renton man called 911 late Saturday morning to report he had just killed his girlfriend in an apartment on South Eagle Ridge Drive and the apartment was booby trapped.

Donna Zink of Mesa, in Franklin County, said she wants to post the information about the Level 1 sex offenders - those least likely to re-offend - on her website, The Yakima Herald reported .

Sgt. Kathleen Larson with the King County Sheriff's Office says just before 9 a.m. Saturday a woman called 911 to report hearing two shots fired.

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