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Seattle’s homelessness response is under fire after new findings revealed massive financial mismanagement, including roughly $13 million in public funds that cannot be accounted for, according to a new audit. A forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) obtained by KOMO News found the agency lost...

Redmond, Wash. — Microsoft said it was offering voluntary buyouts to thousands of its U.S. employees on Thursday. The software giant plans to make the offers in early May to about 8,750 people, or 7% of its U.S. workforce, according to two people familiar with the plan who were not authorized to speak about it publicly.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson shared her plans on “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio for expanding housing options to combat homelessness. She also answered questions about what “activist” Katie Wilson would tell Mayor Katie Wilson after her first 100 days in office. And she shared she loved the pace of the job and getting to listen to and understand different stakeholders’ opinions.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written and submitted by a verified resident. It represents the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media or its staff.]. Des Moines Indivisible and Seniors for the Constitution are going to...

Authorities in Washington state waded through rising water to rescue a double amputee who became stranded in a hammock during high tide on Tuesday, April 21. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, the man had fallen asleep and was unable to put on his prosthetic legs as the water rose around him. Video shows the man calling for help as deputies pushed through...

SEATTLE — Break-ins are increasing in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, with police data showing burglaries are up 14% this year and 30% over the past two years. In response, small business owners in the area are now discussing shared private security as they face repeated burglaries and costly damage.

With a closure on SR 18 looming, Seattle-area travelers should prepare for increased weekend congestion. This closure is to continue improvements on the State Route 18/I-90 interchange, which will begin on Thursday night. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close eastbound SR 18 between Issaquah-Hobart...

SEATTLE - A Seattle Public Schools principal is under fire again. This time, after she was appointed to a new position at a Ballard elementary school. On Wednesday, parents and others demanded that the school board do something before Anitra Jones takes the helm at Adams Elementary. Nearly 40 people...

Getting handcuffed, having fingerprints and a mug shot taken, and being booked into jail can happen if you get arrested for driving under the influence – even if you have a clean record. Over the last five years, DUI arrests by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office increased 22%, climbing...

SEATTLE - Mostly cloudy skies to start Thursday with drier conditions through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Sunshine returns for the afternoon as well. Thursday will be warmer with temperatures back to around seasonal average, mid to low 60s. Sunshine will help to warm conditions into the afternoon.