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Posted inBurien News

King County signals support for psychedelic research and policy shift

by Sarah BrusigMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The King County Council on Tuesday, Mar. 24 approved a motion supporting continued research into entheogens and affirming longstanding local policies that deprioritize enforcement for adult personal use of the substances. The […]

Posted inBurien News

Steffanie Fain sworn in Tuesday to represent District 5, becomes first Korean American to serve on King County Council

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025
Posted inBurien News

Teresa Mosqueda launches 2026 re-election campaign for King County Council District 8

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 24, 2025November 24, 2025
Posted inBurien News

Peter Kwon concedes, thanks supporters after latest results in King County Council District 5 race

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025
Posted inBurien News

King County Council approves ‘Welcoming King County’ motion to bolster immigrant protections

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJuly 18, 2025July 17, 2025
Posted inBurien News

Kim-Khanh Van announces candidacy for King County Council District 5

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025
Posted inBurien News

King County Council votes to confirm Shannon Braddock as acting Executive

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Posted inBurien News, Elections, Featured, Featured Post, Government, News, Politics, SeaTac, SeaTac News

SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon announces bid for King County Council District 5

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffMarch 3, 2025
Posted inPolitics

King County Council selects De’Sean Quinn to fill District 5 vacancy

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025
Posted inFeatured

Dow Constantine nominates 3 candidates to fill King County Council District 5 vacancy

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferJanuary 24, 2025January 24, 2025
Brianna Thomas (left) is the new State Representative for the 34th Legislative District. She took her oath of office from Judge Rebecca C. Robertson (right). Photo courtesy King County Council.
Posted inFeatured Post

Brianna Thomas appointed as 34th District State Representative by King County Council

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 22, 2025
Posted inBurien News

‘You sat down as Rep. Orwall. You shall rise as Sen. Orwall’ – Tina Orwall selected Tuesday by King County Council to replace Sen. Karen Keiser in Washington Senate

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferDecember 10, 2024December 11, 2024
Posted inBurien News

King County approves $5 million for youth recreation and park improvements

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffSeptember 4, 2024September 4, 2024
Posted inBurien News

King County Councilmember Mosqueda awards Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service to Burien’s Roxana Pardo Garcia

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJune 12, 2024June 11, 2024
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Posted inBurien News

Dave Upthegrove chosen to Chair King County Council again in 2024 

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJanuary 9, 2024January 9, 2024
Posted inBurien News

King County report outlines next steps against hate and bias with implementation of new ‘Stop Hate Hotline’

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023
Posted inBurien News

Upthegrove awards Martin Luther King Medal of Distinguished Service to Mauricio Ayon Rodríguez

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023
Posted inCrime

King County Councilmember wants to make public drug use a misdemeanor

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffApril 27, 2023April 27, 2023
Posted inElections

Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon officially announces candidacy for King County Council

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffFebruary 25, 2023February 25, 2023
Posted inPolitics

Burien Mayor Sofia Aragon throws her hat into the ring, files to run for King County Council

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferFebruary 3, 2023February 4, 2023
Posted inBurien News

Teresa Mosqueda announces run for Joe McDermott’s King County Council seat

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023
Posted inBurien News

King County Council votes to send $1.25B Crisis Care Centers levy to voters for April election

Avatar photoby B-Town Blog StaffFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inBurien News

County announces $52 million plan for 36 projects that will protect greenspace, including in Burien

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inBurien News

King County Councilmember Joe McDermott will not seek reelection

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inBurien News, Featured Post, Government, Politics

Public safety, transit & housing headline approved King County Budget

Avatar photoby Scott SchaeferNovember 16, 2022December 2, 2022

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