While the budget planning process is still in the early stages, King County government agencies have been told to brace for potential cuts.
King County is grappling with a $150 million budget deficit, which will likely result in significant cutbacks, and threats to public safety.
Drastic cuts could be coming to the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) and the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office if the county doesn’t figure out how to plug a $150 million budget shortfall.
Union leader Mike Mansanarez condemns $30 million cuts to the King County Sheriff's Office, risking public safety and services.
Wild winds across the region Monday night toppled trees and damaged cars. King County Sheriff's Office deputies and fire crews blocked off and cleaned debris from Northeast Woodinville Duvall Road as PSE crews fixed the damaged power lines.
Officers with the Tukwila Police Department and deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Office are responding to a shooting on board a King County Metro Bus in Southcenter Monday afternoon. The incident took place at Southcenter Boulevard and 42nd Avenue South. According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, at least two people were shot.
The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m., according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. One man is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center, said hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg.