The proposed ordinance amends the King County Code to prohibit camping on any public property, including parks, sidewalks, and streets. A violation would be a misdemeanor. However, a citation can only ...

Hypothetical King County Metro 24/7 Network map of north Seattle. Route colors are chosen arbitrarily. This is a hypothetical ...

Five distress calls in seven days prompted the local search and rescue team to warm visitors to hike with caution ...

Several cities and counties in WA have banned or limited the use of fireworks. Here's what you need to know before the ...

The state appropriated $6 million in 2022 for a museum in Botetourt, but it’s taken until now to find the local match — and a place to put the facility.

The King County Fire Marshal has issued a Stage 1 burn ban due to hot and dry conditions, effective June 30. The ban prohibits burning yard debris in rural areas; recreational fires are allowed with ...

Toast America’s birthday with fireworks, parades, concerts and other events in and around Washington, D.C.

When the agency initially reported its count in May 2024, 16,385 people were tallied. However, the count was recently revised to a total of 16,868 homeless people in King County.

SEATTLE, Wash. -- King County Public Health announced an infant has the first reported case of measles in Washington state in 2025. The department was notified Wednesday the child had become ...

An infant in King County was identified as the first confirmed measles case in Washington in 2025, following increases in cases in other parts of the United States, county officials said.

The most current map of the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill in Maple Valley. It is expected to be completely filled by 2040. Image courtesy of Washington State Department of Ecology.

Washington power outage map As of 12:01 p.m. ET Thursday, there were over 321,000 power outages reported across the state of Washington, according to a USA TODAY power outage tracker.