King County Metro drivers mourn Shawn Yim, decry violence King County Metro driver Shawn Yim was remembered as a beloved husband, uncle, and servant to the city. Yim was known by his fellow bus drivers for going above and beyond for his passengers, especially children and the elderly. Noel Gasca
King County Council calls for audit of nonprofit-managed juvenile diversion The King County Council has asked the county auditor to examine a controversial, $16 million program that puts community-based organizations in charge of juvenile criminal diversions. Ann Dornfeld
Veteran Metro driver: ‘It's not that buses are unsafe… Seattle is unsafe’ Nathan Vass has been a metro driver for 18 years. He counted murdered bus driver Shawn Yim among his friends. Rob Wood Play AudioListen 6 mins
Washington voters approved a natural gas initiative. Lawsuit wants to blow it up Activists say the initiative misled voters. Backers say this lawsuit subverts the voters' will. Scott Greenstone
Secret payments to King County employee could become issue in race for county’s top job Whistleblower allegations of a kickback scheme involving a King County employee could prompt questions in the upcoming race for King County Executive. Ann Dornfeld
Homeless encampments are on the decline, Seattle officials say. But where do those people land? Seattle Times reporter Anna Patrick has been exploring the reality people in the Seattle area experiencing homelessness face when they want shelter. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 11 mins
Seattle offers places to shelter during cold nights ahead With low temperatures hovering near freezing in the Seattle area for the first half of this week, King County is extending operations of its emergency overnight shelters until Wednesday morning. KUOW Staff
Girmay Zahilay enters King County executive race saying he represents ‘next generation’ King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced his plans to run for King County executive Monday, making him the third major candidate in recent weeks to apply for the job of running Washington's most populous county. Scott Greenstone
Western Washington windstorm victims may qualify for disaster and tax relief. Here's what to know King County officials are asking anyone who suffered property damage during last week’s powerful windstorm to report their losses and associated costs to the county. The county hopes to use that information to help secure federal disaster assistance from FEMA. KUOW Staff
2 killed, hundreds of thousands without power in Western Washington amid pacific bomb cyclone winds At least two people are dead and hundreds of thousands are without power after winds produced by a bomb cyclone tore through Western Washington Tuesday night, with gusts topping 70 miles per hour. KUOW Staff
