North King News

Connection between Eastrail and 520 Trail to be completed with REI and Facebook funding

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 8, 2020

Facebook and REI-Co-op plan to add to the $2 million they have already invested in King County trails, with funding to complete the Northup Way Connector, which will link the Eastrail and the 520 Trail.

King County plans to combat racism through criminal justice reform and treating racism as a public health crisis

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 12, 2020

King County will be implementing a series of reforms and changes in how it spends existing funds in order to address problems that recent events have highlighted in both the criminal justice system and with racism in general.

Economic downturn leads to shrinking bus service in King County

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jun 29, 2020

With the hit the local economy has taken due to COVID-19-related government restrictions, King County will drop bus routes to 85% of their current level in the fall, Mass Transit reported.