The county says a name and address are needed for the civil penalty process, and therefore "has not been able to use fines to deter unpermitted mobile food vendors." ...

As the federal government shutdown continues, Seattle and King County officials have announced a plan to help families who rely on WIC — a federal food assistance program for mothers, babies, and ...

Public health officials have confirmed another measles case in a King County resident.

When Meredith Li-Vollmer started working for King County's health department almost 20 years ago, the department was putting out a variety of public health information — making brochures and fliers, ...

SEATTLE — Since January, King County has ramped up enforcement on mobile food vendors, launching new rules and expanding its food safety rating system in response to a sharp rise in unpermitted street ...

The county law, which takes effect in August 2026, targets establishments with unpaid fines or unresolved violations — after they’ve exhausted appeals. These restaurants will also undergo extra health ...

State officials have closed beaches in West Seattle and Vashon Island to recreational shellfish harvesting, after detecting unsafe levels of a potentially deadly toxin in the marine animals, Public ...