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These council members treat public safety as a weapon rather than a crisis that needs sustained, thoughtful attention.

In a motion, the county said it is incurring “unnecessary costs” by housing a seriously mentally ill defendant.

King County is asking to be reimbursed by the state for housing inmate Alexander Jay, who has been at King County Jail waiting for court-ordered mental health treatment for nearly eight months.

The facility is part of a plan to protect the Duwamish River from polluted runoff from overflowing sewer pipes.

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With rain and snow returning to western Washington, King County officials are urging residents along US 2 to be prepared for landslides and flash flooding.

County and emergency officials and weather forecasters say the damage left by the Bolt Creek Fire means rain will struggle to seep into the soil. Instead, water likely will rush over blackened earth and downhill, along with a torrent of rocks, mud, and debris.

Public safety and zero-emission transportation are among the focuses of the $16.4 billion budget proposal.

Ferrell has three years remaining in his term as mayor.

Deputies in King County, Washington, will soon carry dashboard and body cameras starting 2023, a movement that has been pushed for over a decade.