Spencer Pauley

(The Center Square) – King County Assessor John Wilson is running for the county executive position in 2025 with the intention of helping reduce

(The Center Square) – Despite homelessness being at an all-time high, The King County Regional Homelessness Authority will be tasked with addressing the crisis with less federal and state money in 2025.

(The Center Square) – The number of homeless people in the U.S. reached the highest level recorded in 2024, as more than 770,000 people lived without housing on a single night in January, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s annual report.

(The Center Square) – Downtown Seattle has made steady progress toward Mayor Bruce Harrell's goal of converting the area into a more residential neighborhood this year.

(The Center Square) – Pierce County will soon begin construction on urgent repairs to a sewer pipe in Lakewood after a recent inspection of wastewater infrastructure.

(The Center Square) – Future support for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority from the county executive's office will depend on who is elected in the 2025 general election.

(The Center Square) – Owners of vacant properties in the city of Port Angeles will have to pay minimum utility fees on their buildings this year as a new ordinance is being implemented.

(The Center Square) – Seattle experienced at least a near record number of shootings in 2024, even as city officials and law enforcement work to get guns off the streets in the Emerald City.

(The Center Square) – Tacoma is resuming glass recycling after pausing collection services months ago.

(The Center Square) – Shon Barnes was announced on Dec. 20 as the next chief of the Seattle Police Department, but he won't assume his new job right away. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's office told The Center Square that Barnes is expected to start sometime in late January to early February.