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District Court records requests

Learn how you can request court case records and administrative records from District Court, and where to find name change records granted by a District Court judge. Most people seeking District Court ...
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A new home for hazardous waste in South King County

Our new hazardous waste collection facility at the South County Recycling & Transfer Station opens on Sept. 14, 2026. For the past 15 years, the Auburn Wastemobile has provided a convenient way for ...
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Asphalt plant defeated, land preserved: Cedar River site secured for future generations

After nearly a decade of protests, political fights, and community opposition to a proposed asphalt plant along the Cedar River, the property at the center of the fight has officially been purchased ...
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Gastrointestinal illnesses associated with Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge in Covington

If you or others got sick after eating food prepared by a King County food business, you can report in either of the below ways: Public Health investigated an outbreak of gastrointestinal (stomach) ...
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Foodborne illness outbreaks

This lists state and national foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls with reported cases in King County. For more information about the outbreak or recall, and the investigation, please follow the ...
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Council approves creation of Inspector General office in wake of investigation into potential fraud in county contracts

The King County Council on Tuesday approved legislation that will establish a new Inspector General Division within the Office of Public Complaints. “This new accountability function is a critical ...
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King County Elections celebrates newly installed ballot drop boxes and Council funding for further drop box expansion

In preparation for this year’s elections, King County Elections has recently installed five new official ballot drop boxes and today celebrated the brand-new drop box at Northgate Library in North ...
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Council approved $431 million supplemental budget focuses on stronger internal oversight for county funded programs

The King County Council on Tuesday approved a $431 million supplemental budget that funds stronger oversight of taxpayer dollars, including funding for the future Division of Inspector General and ...
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TOMORROW: Local Elected Leaders Take on Australian Parliamentarians in World Cup Week Soccer Match

Before Team USA takes on Australia in Seattle this Friday, elected leaders from Washington state and the Puget Sound will take the field for an international soccer friendly against a visiting ...
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Gastrointestinal illness associated with Sushi%AYCE/All You Can Eat in Seattle

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Three King County residents connected to international cruise ship in public health monitoring for hantavirus

Public Health – Seattle & King County was notified by Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that three King County residents were potentially exposed ...
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Department of Community and Human Services Needs to Strengthen Financial Stewardship

This report was updated on September 10, 2025. The previous version misstated the total amount of funding awarded by DCHS between 2019 and 2024. For more information, see the errata memo. The ...