Sources & coverage
Public records for every beat.
Explore record types, agency examples and connected stories across ten newsroom beats.
Find the records your story starts with.
Choose an example to review its evidence and try assigning the follow-up.
Courts & crime
Arrest and booking records; court judgments; custody and release entries.
Agency examplesKing County Sheriff, King County Jail, King County Superior Court and Washington DOC
A prison release brings a 2019 sentencing story back to the desk.
Explore courts & crimeSchool board
Board agendas, committee minutes and district proposals.
Agency exampleSeattle Public Schools Board
City council
Council agendas, budget amendments and meeting minutes.
Agency exampleSeattle City Council
County council
Committee agendas, funding proposals and council minutes.
Agency exampleKing County Council
Development
Land-use applications, hearing records and decisions.
Agency exampleSeattle Department of Construction and Inspections
A 48-home proposal moves forward with access and drainage conditions.
Explore developmentTransportation
Service reviews, route proposals and schedule changes.
Agency exampleKing County Metro
Utilities
Capital project schedules, progress reports and updates.
Agency exampleSeattle City Light
A revised project schedule changes the timeline for neighborhood work.
Explore utilitiesPublic health
Clinic access reviews, service proposals and public notices.
Agency examplePublic Health – Seattle & King County
Environment
Restoration plans, access proposals and comment notices.
Agency exampleKing County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Port commission
Commission minutes, contract awards and amendments.
Agency examplePort of Seattle Commission
A terminal contract amendment changes the cost of the original award.
Explore port commissionBehind the lead
The record. The passage. The next question.
See the document behind a development, with its agency and date close at hand.
A school-board decision moves proposed bus routes to family feedback. The minutes show what happens next—and give a reporter a place to start.
Explore the school-board sourceSeattle Public Schools Board
School board meeting minutes
September 3, 2026
The board advances the proposed bus-route changes to a family feedback session before a final vote.
Which families face different travel times, and when will the board vote?
Plans & pricing
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