King County Metro’s RapidRide is expanding service into Renton, Kent, and Auburn, and a new federal grant of $80 million will help make the project a reality.

SEATTLE — A memorial service for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger will be held in Seattle's SODO neighborhood Friday. Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015. A member of the Amalgated Transit Union 587, Yim was beloved by both colleagues and riders.

The Metro Transit Police, which is operated by the King County Sheriff's Office, currently has a staff of 69 officers with funding for 79 full-time positions. At Monday's meeting, Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall announced the agency is now increasing the available funding for full-time officers to 89.

For years, riders and bus drivers complained about their safety concerns on King County Metro buses. But now, in the aftermath of a bus driver stabbed to death on a Seattle route, a King County ...

The stabbing of Metro operator Shawn Yim in December led elected officials to take safety and security more seriously, in a Monday brainstorming session.

King County Metro has said to expect bus cancellations on Friday, January 10, as the community gathers to honor driver Shawn Yim.

Officials from local transit agencies, law enforcement, and the union representing Seattle-area bus drivers met with the King County Council on Monday to discuss what can be done to improve transit safety for operators and riders.

SEATTLE — A procession for a King County Metro bus driver who was killed after an altercation with a passenger was held ahead of a memorial service in Seattle on Friday. Shawn Yim had been a ...

Permanent supportive housing is set to open this year in Federal Way after King County purchased a hotel building four years ago. Now that permitting and procurement processes are complete, construction to remodel the inside is set to begin in February 2025.

King County and Seattle plan to use a combined $134 million to pay for the construction of 1,600 affordable homes. Seattle announced it is using $108 million toward affordable housing through its 2023 Housing Levy.

Deputies seized more than $1.3 million worth of narcotics and property as part of a "behemoth bust," which included the arrest of a known drug trafficker.