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Light Rail Is Coming to North Seattle
‘Look north!’ says the councilmember who made it happen.
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On Delaying Jungle Clearance, Bagshaw Maneuvers Consensus
The deftly pleasant councilmember has made it a lot harder to evict the Jungle.
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Could Seattle’s Novel Elections Law Work Statewide?
A new effort would bring democracy (vouchers) to the masses.
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Seattle Wants YOU to Pay Less for Utilities
City leaders want to make it easier for poor families to enroll in the Utilities Discount Program.
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Jungle Sweep Stymied by Council, Advocates
The ACLU threatens to sue, Murray doesn’t like the word ‘sweeps,’ and a camper says clearing the Jungle…
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Beloved Teacher Belatedly Returns to Garfield Choir
After nearly a year of legal wrangling, Carol Burton is back with her students.
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Seattle Cleared “The Jungle” In 1994, 1998, and 2003. It Worked So Well We’re Doing It Again.
“This is a friggin’ waste of time and resource. You would have to build a Berlin Wall …to…
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One Trans Man’s Long Journey to Get the Surgery He Needs
It took a years-long legal battle, a lot of red tape, and a 170-mile drive.
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Council to Vote on Hospital Expansion
After years of fighting between boosters and neighbors, City Council has the final say.
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Why Is SPS Dragging Its Feet On Bringing Back a Beloved Choir Teacher?
Despite a ruling that Carol Burton should have her job back, Seattle Public Schools is keeping her out…
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Report: Catholic Hospitals Still Hurt Women’s Health
The report, Healthcare Denied: Patients and Physicians Speak Out About Catholic Hospitals and the Threat to Women’s Health…
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In Sawant and Jayapal, the Sanders Movement Has Two Distinct Paths Forward
Kshama Sawant wants Bernie Sanders to break away from the Democratic Party. Pramala Jayapal thinks he can change…
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May Day 2016: Pepper Spray, Blast Balls and Molotov Cocktails (!) in SoDo
A first person account of this year’s May Day melee.
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Is There Any Justification for Smashing Windows on May Day?
Anarchist activist Shon Meckfessel explains why someone might feel like breaking a window.
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City Auditor Briefs Seattle Council on Police Paid-Overtime Abuses
The city council is considering action on a new audit that shows police abuse of the overtime system.
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In Effort to Push Dems to the Left, Sanders Is Sending Donors to Jayapal
Local congressional candidate Pramila Jayapal is one of three congressional candidates Bernie Sanders is supporting in an effort…
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In Firing Choir Teacher, Seattle Public Schools Is Sending a Terrible Message to Teen Girls
A week and a half ago, sacked teacher Carol Burton won an appeal to get back her job…
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Q&A With South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green
The journalist and social entrepreneur dishes on his fledgling news blog’s first two years.