For more than a decade and a half, if you asked people in King County what a “County Executive” was, they might’ve said “uh, ...

(The Center Square) – Metropolitan King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next King County executive. Zahilay announced his campaign for the county ...

Here is what you need to know about King County Council's guy, Girmay Zahilay. First thing, when you say that sentence aloud it rhymes. Second, on Monday, he formally announced his candidacy for ...

FILE – A photo of King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay taken on May 30, 2024, at Seward Park in Seattle. On Dec. 2, Zahilay announced he was launching a campaign for King County executive ...

(The Center Square) – King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay is running for King County executive in the 2025 general election, with the goal of providing families more opportunities to grow ...

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay complains that putting criminals in jail is unrealistic because our criminal legal systems are at a "breaking point." He hopes you don't realize he's one ...

KING COUNTY, Wash. — King Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced a proposal Tuesday that, if approved, would begin a process to secure at least $1 billion in funding for more affordable housing.

When Girmay Zahilay arrived in Seattle as a 2-year-old refugee, his family lived in public housing and homeless shelters. He was born in a Sudanese refugee camp to Ethiopian parents fleeing civil war.

Here's my full interview with Councilmember Girmay Zahilay. Over the weekend, the sister of one of his staff members was killed in mass shooting. 30-year-old Nadia Kassa was laid to rest today.

(The Center Square) – King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay is running for King County executive in the 2025 general election, with the goal of providing families more opportunities to grow ...

(The Center Square) – Metropolitan King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next King County executive. Zahilay announced his campaign for the county ...