Girmay Zahilay has claimed victory in the race for King County executive, as his opponent Claudia Balducci conceded Friday. The two are both currently County Council members representing opposite sides of Lake Washington.

Activist Katie Wilson continues to gain on incumbent Bruce Harrell in the closely watched race for Seattle mayor. As of Friday’s ballot count, Wilson was just 4,300 votes behind Harrell, narrowing his early lead.

The firm Decision Desk HQ has rescinded their projection that incumbent Bruce Harrell would prevail over his challenger Katie Wilson in the Seattle mayor’s race.

Despite Seattle’s historically low voter turnout in the first major election since the Trump administration’s second victory, there was a bright spot – young voters backing youthful candidates.

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.

With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year.

While Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell had a seven-point lead with 53.6% of the vote over his opponent Katie Wilson’s 46.4% in initial results on Election Day, the mayor’s race is far from over.

A former top civilian official in the Seattle Fire Department has filed a $2.5 million claim against the city, saying she faced wrongful termination for “refusing to ignore unsafe conduct,” as well as “unlawful harassment and discrimination” occurring at the agency.

The 40 airports impacted by the cuts span more than two dozen states. The Federal Aviation Administration said the reductions would start at 4% and ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14.

As part of a deal to drop the charge, the American aerospace company has agreed to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for the crash victims’ families, and internal safety and quality measures.

Seattle’s new hockey team opted to stick with the weather motif used by the city’s other professional women’s teams.

A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.

Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether you should travel at all.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers.

An experienced district leader from Michigan is set to become the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools.

Starbucks’ union members have voted to strike at U.S. stores next week unless the company finalizes a contract agreement.

Apprenticeship programs in Washington state have been growing steadily over the past decade, as have pre-apprenticeship tracks in Seattle Public Schools. Now, fears of AI eliminating white-collar jobs are supercharging the shift.

Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell secured about 53% of the vote in Seattle on election night. That doesn’t mean Harrell is safe.

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay led on election night with 50% of the vote. Fellow Councilmember Claudia Balducci trailed with about 48% of the vote.

Tuesday is the 2025 general election for several key races in the Seattle area. Check in here to see live results starting around 8 p.m. PT.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and person of South Asian descent — as well as the youngest in over a century — to hold the position.

Seattle food banks are seeing a surge of people in need, especially families, as federal food assistance remains on hold.

Harrell said through a spokesperson that he did nothing unethical, as the club was in his district, and council members are supposed to help constituents.

To talk about what's happening in Seattle races and measures this election, KUOW’s Kim Malcolm reached out to Seattle Times staff reporter David Kroman.

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

The program serves about 1 in 8 Americans and is a major piece of the nation's social safety net — and it costs about $8 billion per month nationally.

The FBI said DNA from human remains found in a remote area in North Snohomish County on June 13, 2025 has been confirmed as matching Mary Johnson-Davis.

U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said late Sunday she would continue to block the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Oregon until Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.

Love it or hate it, many will turn their clocks back on Sunday. The debate — whether or not to make daylight saving time permanent — continues.

A series of immigration arrests has shaken an Issaquah preschool community over the past week. They’ve also had a ripple effect throughout the city’s education system.

More than 900,000 Washington residents — mainly women, seniors, and people with disabilities — rely on SNAP to supplement their food budget. Eligibility is based on income and immigration status.

Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP.

Democratic state senators are eyeing an income tax on millionaires as they seek to overcome Washington’s persisting budget shortfall.

Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.

Environmentalists are suing the Trump administration to protect an animal found only on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula.

AI-generated students are taking advantage of community colleges in Washington state, filling classes, and spiriting away federal loans and grants.

"Inside ICE Detention: A Documentary" investigates Tacoma's immigration detention center during a time of swift policy changes under the Trump administration.

The trial in a lawsuit filed against the city of Seattle over the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in 2020 has been pushed out at least a month.

Take a look around Seattle and you'll find a myriad of signs that occult practices resonate here. Meet two witches who are building upon the city's magic.

France is known for its fine cuisine. A new exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum explores how that came to be.

You may see your Amazon delivery driver wearing something new soon, smart glasses. The retail behemoth is testing them out to see if they can boost delivery efficiency.

A federal trial in Portland about the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard to the city got off with a stunning revelation: Troops briefly deployed to a federal immigration building in South Portland this month, appearing to defy a court order issued hours earlier

Elon Musk's new online encyclopedia aims to challenge Wikipedia, which he has accused of left-leaning bias. We used them to search for data about each other.

Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.

“Every other Tuesday, I cook. The other nights, I just show up. I don't have to do anything. I don't have to pay for anything. I just come eat, talk with my neighbors, and then I go home.” - Grace Kim, founder of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing

Of the 14,000 employees Amazon laid off this week, 2,303 were in its home state of Washington, according to a state filing.

After pandemic slowdowns and industry strikes that snarled productions, Washington could finally see if its new film incentive program can make the cut.

A new $100,000 fee associated with the H-1B visa and the controversy surrounding it have put organizations in a bind. It’s also created a level of uncertainty for job-seekers.