Seattle voters contend between political newcomer or civil rights legend Civil rights icon versus political newcomer. That’s the choice in a King County Council race, for a seat long held by incumbent Larry Gossett. But in the August primary, his opponent Girmay Zahilay shot out ahead, with nearly 20 percent more votes. Esmy Jimenez
E-book battle: King County Library boycotts major publisher Macmillan announced libraries would have to repurchase new e-books every two months, instead of every two years. Casey Martin
The Seattle bus that takes people hiking isn't funded yet for 2020 Thousands of people took the bus to go hiking in King County this past year. Whether that service will be offered again is up in the air. Paige Browning
See you at the library: Free KUOW speaker series connects you to our reporters Get a behind-the-scenes look into our headline stories and share your ideas and questions with KUOW journalists. Kristin Leong
Why are those food safety posters smiling at me? Those posters with smiley faces outside area restaurants are surprisingly complicated. Please consider donating to KUOW at https://kuow.org/donate/soundqs. Deborah Wang
Washington state confirms third vaping-related lung disease Health officials have confirmed two more cases of vaping-related lung disease in Washington state. Paige Browning
Friday politics: Is a bus ride a ticket out of homelessness? KUOW's Angela King talks with Seattle Channel's Joni Balter and Q13's C.R. Douglas about new proposals to help ease the homelessness crisis in the Seattle metro area. Angela King
King County and Seattle plan to pool homeless funding under regional authority King County and Seattle officials say they’re ready to move forward on an ambitious plan to merge their coordination of homelessness services. Amy Radil
Why Ballard and Capitol Hill had more say in the primary election Ballard, Fremont, and Greenlake neighborhoods in Seattle: you had the highest voter turnout in last week's primary election. Paige Browning
How many registered to vote on Election Day, now that Washington allows it? Washington state's 2019 primary election, by the numbers. Paige Browning
