Site Logo
Adam Smith beats Democratic challenger in 9th Congressional District

News

Adam Smith beats Democratic challenger in 9th Congressional District

The 9th Congressional District — spanning from Southeast Seattle and Bellevue down to Federal Way and Tacoma —…

Update: Preliminary results roll in for August primary

News

Update: Preliminary results roll in for August primary

Incumbents, women lead in initial Aug. 7 election results.

Rossi and Schrier lead 8th Congressional District race

News

Rossi and Schrier lead 8th Congressional District race

Republican Dino Rossi and Democrat Kim Schrier are the top two finishers in the Aug. 7 primary race…

News

Public invited to review draft transportation plan for 2040 and beyond

Statewide policy plan offers public to review and comment by Sept. 20.

Washington State Department of Health. Courtesy photo.

News

Washington joins Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV prevention campaign

Washington is the sixth state health department to join the campaign along with 18 other states.

Bellevue council discusses grant requests by local arts organizations

News

Bellevue council discusses grant requests by local arts organizations

City council discussed the funding requests from three of the city’s cultural arts organizations.

Single-payer advocates push for health care reform

News

Single-payer advocates push for health care reform

A growing number of voices on the left are campaigning for a profit-free health system.

News

Investment brings $130M, Arne Duncan to Bellevue company

The Rise Fund invests in DreamBox Learning.

Chief Steve Mylett/Reporter File Photo

News

Bellevue police chief on paid leave following criminal allegations

Chief Steve Mylett was place on leave Thursday after allegations were reported to Bothell Police.

A salmon. File photo

News

State Fish and Wildlife seeks $60 million in funding

The department is facing a $33 million shortfall and also hopes to secure future funding.

Bellevue council approves study for interim homeless shelter

News

Bellevue council approves study for interim homeless shelter

Council agreed to study the expansion of an interim year-round men’s shelter at Lincoln Center.

A look back at first year of E-DUI

News

A look back at first year of E-DUI

Bellevue ranks the fifth highest distracted driving crash rate on the Eastside over the past decade.

KidsQuest receives $733,000 toward new location

News

KidsQuest receives $733,000 toward new location

Funds will pay for the recently-completed location in Bellevue.

AG Ferguson sues Trump administration for giving dangerous people access to 3-D printed firearms

News

AG Ferguson sues Trump administration for giving dangerous people access to 3-D printed firearms

Ferguson argues downloadable guns make weapons easier for people to obtain.

While King County Metro has been testing out several trial electric buses since since 2016, the agency aims to have a fully electric bus fleet by 2040. Photo by SounderBruce/Flickr

News

King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus Fleet Plans

With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.

UPDATE: Double stabbing victims at Harborview with serious injuries

News

UPDATE: Double stabbing victims at Harborview with serious injuries

The suspect had been staying with the elderly victims for weeks before violently attacking them.

Community members were able to place votes on what type of zoning a homeless shelter should be located in. Evan Pappas/Staff Photo                                The city held a public meeting in April to collect feedback on zoning for the LUCA development. Community members were able to place votes on what type of zoning a homeless shelter should be located in. Evan Pappas/Staff Photo

News

Bellevue approves code amendment for homeless shelters

After months of discussion, the council approved the land use code amendment for homeless shelters.

Sound Transit. Courtesy photo.

News

Sound Transit completes East Link Bellevue tunnel excavation

Crews tunneled one-third of a mile in 15 months

Photos courtesy of Washington State Trooper, Rick Johnson

News

I-405 reopens after Bellevue motorcycle units collide

Motorcycle officers who were escorting a portable structure collided and injured but are expected to be ok.

King County Council is proposing measures that would impact gun storage and sales. Photo by zaphad1/Flickr

News

King County council members push safe storage gun regulation

Gun rights groups have threatened legal action over the measure.