Politics

Seattleites are preparing for post-election unknowns in their own ways

With an uncertain Election Day outcome on the horizon, Seattleites say they are preparing for any and everything.

Politics

Not registered to vote? Here's how to cast your ballot by Election Day in King County

The 2020 presidential election is just a few days away, and Washington state is seeing record numbers of received ballots. And if you're not yet registered, it’s not too late. King County elections director Julie Wise shares some insights on how to register and vote in these finals days.

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Preaching peace, but preparing for unrest: Left and right leaders share same fears

Heading into to an Election Day fraught with anxiety and uncertainty, voices on both the political left and right say they don’t want to see violence – regardless of the election’s outcome.

10 things to watch for during Washington's 2020 election

While the nation's attention is focused on the presidential election, there are a handful of races on Washington ballots that will greatly influence the future of local life.

Politics

Left and right still talk in this district east of Seattle, but what does that mean when their candidate lands in D.C.?

Incumbent Democrat Kim Schrier is being challenged by Republican Jesse Jensen to represent the 8th Congressional District, east of Seattle. Unlike a lot of American politics in 2020, one big theme in the race is bipartisanship. But what does bipartisanship mean in a hyper-partisan age?

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“I can take it back”: how a strong Black woman reclaimed her time

How are your time management skills? Because Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ are famously on point.

Government

Officials prepare for possible civil unrest in the wake of the election

‘If you get out into the weeds on the internet, you can find people talking about almost anything.’

Politics

Should the King County sheriff be elected or appointed? That’s on the ballot

Two proposed charter amendments on the ballot would make the King County sheriff’s office more like a big city police department.

Trump promised to revive Northwest timber jobs during his 2016 campaign. That hasn't happened

Mason County, which is due west of Olympia, was one of two reliably Democratic counties in Western Washington that swung hard for Donald Trump in the last election, when he promised on the campaign trail to bring timber jobs back to the Northwest. But the jobs have not come back.