King County leaders, transit union work to form safety task force after Metro bus violence
County and city leaders, alongside the transit union, are working to form a transit safety task force to address public ...
King County is monitoring over $200M in federal funding set to be used this year
King County’s budget leaders are beginning to monitor county departments' federal funding allocations as uncertainty looms ...
Man critically injured in shooting at Renton Transit Center; suspect in custody
Renton police quickly located and arrested a suspect near the scene. Witnesses described chaotic moments when shots were ...
King County’s hype on crisis care centers is premature
It’s fine that King County subsumed a Kirkland behavioral health facility. But voters ought to demand the county build five ...
Metro ridership nears 5-year high as federal workers return to offices
The D.C.-area transit agency says the past two days have been some of the system’s busiest since before the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
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King County Council approves task force to enhance bus safety after driver’s murder
The King County Council has unanimously approved a new task force to address bus safety in the wake of last December's murder ...
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‘Anything goes’ no more: Union president welcomes return of King County Metro fare enforcement
In the wake of murdered King County Metro driver Shawn Yim, fare enforcement is coming back. As The Seattle Times reported, ...