He issued a proclamation of emergency for major floods in the county less than two weeks after he was sworn in. And, most recently, to celebrate 100 days in office—and also to accomplish a smaller ...

Girmay Zahilay is the first new executive of King County, Wash., in 16 years. His restructure of the executive office sprouted rumors he "fired everyone" — but Zahilay says he's just organizing his ...

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King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced a new internal auditor for the county Wednesday as well as other measures ...

As Western Washington’s population continues to grow, local leaders say the need for reliable public transit is growing right alongside it.

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay on Wednesday announced a new executive order aimed at strengthening governance practices and improving finances.

Downtown Seattle has momentum, as well as challenges right now. That’s according to the State of Downtown 2026 report. For the second straight year, the number of people visiting Downtown Seattle ...

Thursday marks the 30-day deadline King County Executive Girmay Zahilay gave the sheriff’s office to determine its ICE protocol.

Seattle and King County on the same page when it came to sustainable, long-term funding for Metro. But King County leaders are signaling they need more time.

The Low Income Housing Institute this week announced the opening of a new tiny house village in Tukwila in partnership with Church By the Side of the Road, or CBSR. The village is on church-owned land ...

A new tiny house village will open Wednesday at 14820 Military Rd. S. in Tukwila to provide shelter and services for homeless ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced steps to limit ICE activity in county facilities and boost funding for immigrant ...