Members of the Regional Transit Safety Task Force got a preview of the new protective barriers that will soon be installed on all 1,400 King County Metro buses.

South Lake Union drivers stuck in traffic Thursday afternoon got to watch a unique race between the Route 8 bus and a crowd of more than 100 people.

Metropolitan King County Councilmembers Claudia Balducci, left, and Girmay Zahilay are the leading candidates for county executive. (Ellen M. Banner and Ivy Ceballo / The Seattle Times) ...

Photo courtesy of King County A ballot measure in the upcoming Aug. 5 primary election asks King County voters to approve Proposition No. 1, the replacement parks levy.

The King County Council adopted a “Welcoming King County” motion to strengthen commitments that the county will not assist federal immigration enforcement actions and commit to additional ...

Texas flooding claims lives, prompting King County officials to respond decisively to protect their community and prevent disaster.

South King County reports a 50% drop in shootings by partnering police with local nonprofits to address domestic violence and provide community support.

For more than a decade and a half, if you asked people in King County what a “County Executive” was, they might’ve said “uh, some guy named Dow Constantine?” Dow’s dynasty (Dow-nasty ...

Gee Scott weighs in on the new King County Council vote on the sanctuary status of the county. Listen to Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger and Manda Factor every weekday at 5am on KIRO ...

Should we or should we not have a county parks system? The question before voters is that simple. Because if voters do not approve this property tax levy, we functionally won’t have one. The 6 ...