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Girmay Zahilay claims victory in King County executive race as Balducci concedes

Girmay Zahilay has claimed victory in the race for King County executive, as his opponent Claudia Balducci conceded Friday. The two are both currently County Council members representing opposite sides of Lake Washington.
- Scott Greenstone
Girmay Zahilay leading in race for King County executive, Steffanie Fain up for council

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay led on election night with 50% of the vote. King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci trailed with about 48% of the vote.
- Scott Greenstone
Seattle-area election results: Gap between Harrell and Wilson narrows in race for mayor

Tuesday, Nov. 4 is the 2025 general election for several key races in the Seattle area. Check in here to see updated results as more ballots are counted each day.
- KUOW Staff
For the first time, the Vashon Island water taxi is running on Saturdays

It’s a new era for the Vashon Island water taxi: Boats are now running on Saturdays. The one-year pilot project has islanders excited for more service on the weekends.
- Casey Martin
Candidates to lead King County talk taxes, audits, homelessness, and mental health

The King County executive oversees the sheriff’s department, manages public health, transportation, public housing, and jails. According to the King County website, the executive leads one of the largest regional governments in the United States. And, for the first time in 16 years, there isn’t an incumbent on the ballot. Two county leaders are vying for the job. Soundside’s Libby Denkmann hosted the two candidates — Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay — for a debate at the KUOW studios.
- Libby Denkmann
Seattle, King County offer food vouchers for WIC recipients if shutdown continues

As the federal government shutdown continues, Seattle and King County officials have announced a plan to help families who rely on WIC — a federal food assistance program for mothers, babies, and children — when their benefits run out.
- Ruby de Luna
New placards are coming to King County food businesses to warn about labor violations

You know those placards that show a restaurant’s food safety rating? There will soon be new signs next to them saying whether a business has unresolved wage violations.
- Ruby de Luna
Plans for King County mental health crisis center in Seattle pass another hurdle

A King County Council committee voted unanimously yesterday to go forward with plans for a walk-in mental health crisis care center in Seattle. In effect, that serves as an approval to buy the proposed location at Broadway and Union, in the old Polyclinic building. Seattle Times engagement reporter Taylor Blatchford told KUOW’s Paige Browning about why plans to site the center there have been contentious.
- Paige Browning
King County officials call for accountability following 'damning' audit of community, family services

King County officials are calling for more accountability in light of a recent auditor's report on the Department of Community and Human Services.
- Ruby de Luna
'Damning' audit finds lax King County oversight allowed potential fraud, improper payments to contractors

The King County Auditor found that lax financial oversight at the Department of Community and Human Services allowed potential fraud and numerous improper payments to contractors for four youth programs in the last three years.
- Ann Dornfeld

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