King County Council

Gun owners, gun dealers, and kids: Those are the groups King County lawmakers are trying to reach with a package of gun safety measures announced today.…

Fifty years ago today, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered on a balcony in Memphis, Tennessee. Decades later, a motion passed in the King…

This week Dow Constantine, the King County executive, agreed to a debate on the Seattle Channel about the new youth jail. On Friday, activist and attorney…

The King County Council has voted 6-3 to exert more over control over 4Culture, the public development authority that funds arts, culture and heritage…

King County Council members got an earful when they opened their chambers for public testimony on a proposal to exert more direct control over 4Culture,…

Families of police shooting victims in King County will have a new voice during inquests.The County Council agreed unanimously Monday to let these…

Updated 5:54 p.m., 12/11/2017: The King County Council on Monday signaled a commitment to jailing fewer young people.The council told County Executive Dow…

King County officials are calling on the sheriff's office to improve its de-escalation protocols. This week, the King County Council passed a measure…

As the nation watches tropical storm Harvey devastate the U.S. Gulf Coast, officials in King County are taking note of the recovery efforts.The county has…

Safe injection sites in King County will be located only cities that welcome them. That's the upshot of a vote by the King County Council this week.King…