Why are those food safety posters smiling at me? Those posters with smiley faces outside area restaurants are surprisingly complicated. Please consider donating to KUOW at https://kuow.org/donate/soundqs. Deborah Wang
Washington state confirms third vaping-related lung disease Health officials have confirmed two more cases of vaping-related lung disease in Washington state. Paige Browning
Friday politics: Is a bus ride a ticket out of homelessness? KUOW's Angela King talks with Seattle Channel's Joni Balter and Q13's C.R. Douglas about new proposals to help ease the homelessness crisis in the Seattle metro area. Angela King
King County and Seattle plan to pool homeless funding under regional authority King County and Seattle officials say they’re ready to move forward on an ambitious plan to merge their coordination of homelessness services. Amy Radil
Why Ballard and Capitol Hill had more say in the primary election Ballard, Fremont, and Greenlake neighborhoods in Seattle: you had the highest voter turnout in last week's primary election. Paige Browning
How many registered to vote on Election Day, now that Washington allows it? Washington state's 2019 primary election, by the numbers. Paige Browning
Larry Gossett: The longtime King County council member reacts to being second A Seattle civil rights leader is facing a serious election challenge from a candidate who wants to carry on the same legacy. Paige Browning
Dozens of King County voters, living and dead, get duplicate ballots Several dozen King County voters have reported getting two ballots in the mail. King County Elections blames glitches in the state's new voter registration system. Amy Radil
Complaint says King County Executive Dow Constantine steered contract toward his friend, political supporter Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownstone about a whistleblower complaint involving King County Executive Dow Constantine Andy Hurst
