The King County Council has approved a joint planning effort between the county and city of Woodinville to study issues related to growth within the Sammamish Valley.
Thirteen North King County residents have applied to fill the vacancy that will occur on the Metropolitan King County Council when state Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson is sworn into office in January.
"CNW has successfully won the battle to maintain the current wooded character in this proposed development by keeping the R-1 proposal," an email from the Concerned Neighbors of Wellington said.
The road between Longmire and Paradise is now closed to public travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the winter.
Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky approved a new marriage certificate form following the passage of Referendum 74.
An amendment creating a city/county joint agreement to study growth issues will be up for a vote Monday, Dec. 3, as part of the consideration of the update to the Comprehensive Plan.
The Sunland Inc. plant that distributes products to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, Safeway and others is linked to Salmonella contamination that made at least 41 people ill in 20 states.
Spaces on a marriage certificate once reserved for a "bride" and "groom" will become more gender-neutral, state Department of Health spokesperson Tim Church told MyNorthwest.com.
The Metropolitan King County Council will take public testimony on the 2012 update to the county’s Comprehensive Plan, the blueprint for growth in unincorporated King County, at its Monday, Nov. 26 meeting.
Newly-elected Congresswoman Suzan DelBene was in Woodinville for Small Business Saturday.
King County residents should be prepared for travel delays and develop backup plans if heavy snow prevents travel.
Ted Pankowski: No one at the meeting spoke in favor of the plan. Nonetheless, Parks Director Tom Teigen pressed forward.
The Brightwater plant is so effective it is producing water 30 times cleaner than required under its state permit, and clean enough to use as reclaimed water, the Seattle Times report said.
In contrast, drug-induced deaths are an increasing concern in King County.
Incumbent Democratic State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, who took an early lead over Republican challenger Dawn McCravey on Election Night, claimed victory Thursday in a Facebook post.
The board approved the Wellington athletic complex master plan with a vote of 9 to 1 after hearing public comments by Woodinville neighbors who are against the project.
Councilor Kathy Lambert: One important concern remaining is declining revenues in the unincorporated area road fund, which has been reduced by nearly one-third due to annexations of some areas into cities.
The Snohomish County Parks Advisory Board could take action Tuesday afternoon on plans to replace the former Wellington Hills Golf & Country Club with a regional sports complex.
A ranking of the top 30 libraries by circulation was recently compiled by The Washington List Guy.
Many government offices, including cities and schools, will be closed Nov. 12.
King County Councilor Bob Ferguson declared victory in his race for the Washington Attorney General seat Thursday. The county will begin the process to fill his seat.
New vote totals Thursday showed the gap widening in favor of Referendum 74. The main group fighting against Washington's same-sex marriage ballot measure, Preserve Marriage Washington, conceded Thursday.
After the abrupt departure of Hal Hart in April, a new development services director has been hired by the city of Woodinville.
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
In early returns, Rosemary McAuliffe took 55.27 percent of the vote over Dawn McCravey in the 1st Legislative District race.
Woodinville City Manager Rich Leahy: We’ve stayed ahead of deteriorating financial conditions and now have opportunity to take advantage of a small but meaningful improvement.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee made a stop in Woodinville Monday as part of a final campaign push before Election Day.
Puyallup was the final leg of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna’s election speaking tour that took him across the state in an RV.
Election ballot boxes are open 24-hours a day until 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 6.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee will make a campaign stop in Woodinville Monday, his press secretary said.
Bothell Mayor Mark Lamb, 39, is being sued by a woman who claims Lamb fired her from her paralegal job at his law firm after their two-year affair ended earlier this year, The Seattle Times is reporting.
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Sound Transit Regional Express bus riders heading north from downtown Seattle will see route and stop changes beginning Monday, Nov. 5.
Democrats Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. House candidate Suzan DelBene stopped in Kirkland Monday and talked about the changing nature of the wine business, among other topics.
The King County Department of Assessments will be conducting residential property inspections in Woodinville.
The Bothell Democrat is running for reelection against Dawn McCravey of Bothell, a Republican.
Elections Director Sherril Huff: Voters should watch for their ballots in the mail and contact us if they haven’t received it by Monday, Oct. 22.
The third presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is scheduled for 6 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, Oct. 22. What are your expectations for this final showdown before the Nov. 6 election?
One new law subjects anyone who “intentionally feeds or attempts to feed” bears and other wild carnivores to a fine of up to $1,000, Cenci said.
The design for the former golf course shows seven sports fields, a community center, a mountain bike facility, dog parks, playgrounds and picnic shelters.