MyNorthwest Staff

Will there be an agreement on the infrastructure bill anytime soon by the US Congress? Washington Representative Derek Kilmer is hopeful.

King County Public Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin says COVID cases are on the rise across the county, with the emergence of the delta variant.

County Councilmember Reagan Dunn is calling for the city and county to limit access to the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle.

While the Puget Sound region has managed to dodge the worst of the fallout from the state's wildfires, smoke is expected to arrive Friday. 

Washington State Medical Association President Dr. Nathan Schlicher says the group would support mandatory vaccinations for health care workers.

Ahead of August's top-two primary, we broke down the main candidates in the race to fill the soon-to-be-vacant Position 9 seat in Seattle City Council.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced newly-proposed legislation Thursday that's designed to address recent issues SPD has had with staffing.

New CDC guidance recommends that residents in a majority of Washington counties wear masks in indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.

King County's eighth COVID-19 supplemental budget, approved this week, includes funding for a new, full-time King County Sheriff's Office recruiter. 

Mayor Jenny Durkan stressed the need for Seattle to "get back to basics" in its COVID response efforts in the wake of new guidance for masks.

Washington is currently experiencing a license plate shortage, brought on slowed production during the pandemic over the last year.

Washington will be following recent guidance from CDC, and recommends that all people wear masks in indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status.

The King County Council has appointed Tamer Abouzeid to serve as the new director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight.

Police are now trying to find the person who shot and killed a man in his 20s at a busy park in SeaTac late Tuesday night.

A proposal that would create rules for when and how a homeless camp is removed in unincorporated King County was discussed Tuesday.