David Kroman

A federally appointed monitor is raising questions about the council’s budget decisions.

Farrell ran for mayor in 2017 and came in fourth place.  

The longtime local politician and former council president seeks the job he held for five days in 2017.

In the Blake decision, the Washington Supreme Court voided most drug possession cases in the state. The implications will be huge.

In interviews, the man’s closest friends say he was beloved and question whether he needed to die.

Progress on a new proposal that would expand legal defenses for poor and mentally ill defendants has waned in recent months.

The move by the King County Board of Health comes after a Crosscut report showing disproportionate enforcement toward homeless people.

Providers have used area hotels and motels as a stopgap since the pandemic began. Their future use is unclear.

Public safety and taxation will continue to be divisive issues that could make consensus more difficult, but not impossible.

The city’s longest-tenured elected official will face questions about the city’s approach to criminal justice.