Lunch is a meal that can provide an energy boost or make you feel drowsy. In the middle of the workday, a big meal can make it much more difficult to be productive as the day goes on.
I’m a divorced 68-year-old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health falters. What resources are available to solo seniors like me, and where can I turn to find a reliable person to be my emergency contact, as well as lookout for my health, financial matters and living arrangements in my elder years?
Planning a Washington state vacation? You might want to bring some extra cash after lawmakers advanced a bill on Monday that would impose a 4% tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb.
The Port of Seattle is following through on promises to take legal action to halt a recently approved Seattle bill that allows residential housing near Seattle’s professional sports venues. The Port filed the appeal in the King County Superior Court last week, arguing that the bill is unlawful.
A lower-rate EMS levy proposed by acting King County Executive Shannon Braddock would extend emergency services funding through 2031. The Medic One/EMS levy funds King County’s network of medical services, which operates in a coordinated partnership with four dispatch centers, five paramedic agencies, and 23 fire departments.
King County’s housing-first approach to addressing homelessness could be threatened by recent federal policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, or KCRHA, estimates this housing-first strategy – which prioritizes placing people into permanent housing before addressing other root causes of homelessness – could cost $450 million to $1.1 billion per year over the next decade.
Seattle & King County was notified on April 4, of a positive measles case in a King County adult. This is the fourth case of measles in Washington state in 2025. This case is not connected to any of the previous local measles cases.
The House and Senate Transportation Committees have voted to advance companion bills authorizing the issuance of bonds of up to $2.5 billion to be paid for with tolling revenue on the Interstate 5 Bridge spanning the Columbia River between Vancouver, Wash. and Portland, Ore., to help fund its replacement.
Fewer than one-third of senior citizens in the United States eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, which are vital to preventing and treating health problems. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) addresses this public health concern by incentivizing low-income older adults to buy fresh produce from local farmers.
The Seattle Public Library has launched a new mobile app for patrons that offers convenient, on-the-go access to a wide range of Library services and serves as a digital library card. The app is available to download from the Apple/iOS App Store now. It app will be available for Android devices in the Google Play App Store in the coming days.
The Washington State House of Representatives passed its $15.2 billion transportation budget for 2025-27 on Wednesday, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate, which previously passed its own more expensive version of a transportation budget.
The Port of Seattle has revealed that some 90,000 people were impacted by August's cyberattack on the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. In its investigation, the Port found that approximately 71,000 of those affected live in Washington state.
The King County Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee received a grim presentation on the potential impacts of federal funding cuts on the region’s public health and natural disaster responses.
King County Metro has officially resumed bus fare inspections after initially pausing it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro is implementing a phased-in approach to returning to fare inspection with the first phase starting on Monday.
A recent audit of King County’s Solid Waste Division planned capital projects found that per-ton garbage disposal fees could double in 10 years as a result, but the division notes delaying these projects could also increase fees for customers.
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