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Republican leadership doubts effectiveness of homelessness spending | Bellevue Reporter

By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service Republican leaders in Washington state said they are not confident that spending on homelessness proposed by the Democrats will produce significant results. On Feb. 24, Democrats from the Washington House and Senate proposed separate supplemental...

King County approves low-income Metro fare waivers | Bellevue Reporter

Low-income transit riders could see their King County Metro fares waived beginning in July, after the King County Council voted Feb. 25 to approve a new program. The ordinance was approved unanimously by the council. It will create a program...

Council unsatisfied with Sheriff’s response to use of deadly force report | Bellevue Reporter

King County Council members aren’t satisfied with the King County Sheriff’s Office’s response to a report outlining what it calls system failures that led to the shooting death of Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens. Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht presented a response to a report...

Voters could vote to affirm subpoena powers for civilian KCSO oversight agency | Bellevue Reporter

Voters in King County could again weigh in on whether they want the civilian organization which oversees the Sheriff’s Office to have subpoena powers. Since 2006, voters have twice approved the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) be granted investigative...

Charter amendments could allow King County council to remove elected officials | Bellevue Reporter

The King County Council could have a way to remove elected officials for inappropriate conduct if they approve an update to the county’s charter. The recommendation comes as part of the county’s charter review commission process, which recommended several other...

Democratic lawmakers roll out spending plans for climate change, homelessness | Bellevue Reporter

By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service Democratic caucuses in the House and Senate rolled out separate spending plans that include hundreds of millions of dollars to address climate change, homelessness and behavioral health. Without imposing new taxes, the proposed expenditures unveiled...

PSE files to sell part of Colstrip coal plant | Bellevue Reporter

Puget Sound Energy has officially submitted an application with the state to sell part of its holdings in the coal-fired Colstrip Power Plant in Montana, but environmental activists are concerned the move could extend the plant’s lifespan. The move isn’t...

Fentanyl overdoses keep increasing in King County | Bellevue Reporter

Last year marked the fifth in row in which fentanyl overdoses continued to climb in King County. Three fatal overdoses on the same day earlier this month prompted county officials to issue statements. The three deaths, which happened in South...

Upcoming event to give Bellevue residents a look at city budgeting | Bellevue Reporter

In an effort to give residents a better idea of how city budgeting works, the group behind Bellevue’s Neighborhood Leadership Gathering series is hosting “City budgeting through a neighborhood lens” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb....

Charter review could overhaul King County Sheriff’s Office | Bellevue Reporter

An appointed sheriff and expanded civilian oversight of the King County Sheriff’s Office are two of several proposed changes to the county’s charter — moves that the charter review commission said could facilitate greater transparency in the agency. The recommendations...
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