Friday’s lawsuit names the county, its jail director, 11 jail guards and its health care contractor, alleging negligence, ...

Over half of U.S. counties lack air quality monitoring stations, exposing 50.7 million people, especially in rural and ...

The population of gray wolves, which are listed as an endangered species under state law, decreased by 9% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to an annual report released each spring by Washington ...

Over the past 10 years, as Seattle's population surged, density increased by more than 1,000 people per square mile. Seattle ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios King County has one of the highest rates of climate anxiety in the U.S., with three-fourths of county residents worried about global warming, according to recent estimates. Why ...

County departments that rely on the general fund — like the district attorney and sheriff's offices — were asked to prepare for scenarios of 10-17% cuts.