Politics
King County worriedly preps for oil train fire
Executive Dow Constantine says a training exercise helps but the region needs a reduction or elimination of the dangerous trains.
Executive Dow Constantine says a training exercise helps but the region needs a reduction or elimination of the dangerous trains.
Don Benton, a top GOP leader, had complained about Gov. Inslee dropping escorts that the management side wanted to continue in a labor dispute.
Inside Politics: Incoming primary results are swaying right, a likely predictor of what the November results will be.
But there are months of fighting ahead for both parties.
Both sides expect the initial count, somewhat narrowly favoring the new funding mechanism, will hold up.