King County

Seattle mayor has 'serious concerns' for homelessness agency after audit

King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson faces new calls to resign amid stalking scandal

Wilson, whom the Council cannot remove from office, oversees the department responsible for appraising property values in the county. The three-term tax assessor has been at the center of an ongoing case of alleged stalking and harassment that ended his bid for higher office last year.

King County limits immigration operations on county property, moves away from legal term ‘alien’

The King County Council voted on Tuesday to ban civil immigration operations from staging and processing on certain county property.

Report finds King County corrections officers used excessive force, submitted faulty investigation

A report from the King County Ombuds finds the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention “more likely than not” used excessive force when officers punched and Tased a man during a jail booking on Nov. 10, 2024.

King County jurors convict Seattle man of hate crime for targeting transgender women

A Seattle man is facing five to seven years in prison for attacking a transgender woman in the University District neighborhood last March.

Zahilay's first executive order bars ICE from King County-owned properties

In his first executive order since becoming King County executive in November, Girmay Zahilay has barred immigration authorities from conducting enforcement activities in non-public areas of county-owned buildings and properties.

Green River College fires president after $14 million deficit forces widespread cuts

Green River College has ousted President Suzanne Johnson after a massive budget shortfall forced college-wide cuts this school year.

Seattle's first 2026 homicide stems from a shooting more than 50 years ago

The story of Joseph Garrett’s murder is more than 50 years in the making. His life ended on Jan. 4, making 71-year-old Garrett Seattle’s first homicide of 2026.

The year in numbers: 2025 in Seattle and Washington state

Record-breaking protests. A historic run for the Mariners. Mass tech layoffs. The closest local election in decades. Here are some of the numbers that shaped KUOW’s stories this year.