Burien group protests city’s new camping ban by sleeping outside This weekend a group of people set up tents in downtown Burien to protest the city’s recently enacted camping ban, an ordinance that prohibits people from sleeping overnight on public property. The activists said the city should not enforce the law until it provides some sort of shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Casey Martin
Envelopes containing 'white powdery substance' stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state Suspicious mailers have been reported at multiple elections offices throughout Washington state, including the King County elections headquarters in Renton, which was evacuated Wednesday. Dyer Oxley
Seattle may be taking swing to the center after years of lefty candidates Seattle's three incumbent city council members were trailing after the first ballot drop on Election Night. KUOW Staff
Election 2023 results: Seattle City Council & King County races Election results according to the most recent ballot counts. Results will change as more ballots are processed over the week following the November general election. KUOW Staff
Some King County voters received mysterious mailings due to clerical error King County Elections said a “clerical error” is to blame for a recent mis-addressed mailing. The agency sent about 14,000 letters to addresses that did not match the names on the envelope. Some recipients said the mistake created confusion and could harm public trust in King County Elections. Amy Radil
Domestic violence surge 'easing' in King County, prosecutors say Prosecutors in King County say the numbers of domestic violence cases overall are trending downward. That’s after a spike in cases during the pandemic. Amy Radil
Burien church proposes hosting homeless tent encampment as city's camping ban takes effect Oasis Home Church in Burien wants to open its parking lot as a space for people to temporarily live in their tents. Under a new city ordinance, it would be the only spot in Burien where people could do that legally. But now Burien’s city manager says the church doesn’t have the right paperwork to open the camp. Casey Martin
A record number of people died in King County last year without family to bury them On Wednesday the King County Medical Examiner’s Office honored hundreds of people who died in 2022 whose families could not be located or could not afford a burial service. Investigators with the office say the number of indigent remains is increasing year after year. Casey Martin
Covid is on the rise at King County nursing homes Since August, long-term care facilities in King County are averaging 12 new Covid-19 outbreaks per week, health officials say. Kate Walters
Seattle homicides set record, but King County has big plans and lots of funding to prevent gun violence As Seattle marks its 61st homicide of 2023, breaking last year's record, King County officials are planning a new Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The announcement comes at the same time the Department of Justice is sending millions to Washington in gun violence prevention funding. Dyer Oxley
