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Homeless and Hiding in Suburbia
Homeless and Hiding in Suburbia
By Matt Driscoll • June 29, 2016 8:00 am

In the woods outside of Seattle, the homeless are setting up camp, even building communities.

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Last year, Washington state lost $319.7 million in tax revenue to contraband cigarette sales.
If one subject in Olympia divides Republicans and...
By Matt Driscoll • March 6, 2015 2:22 pm

If one subject in Olympia divides Republicans and Democrats even more than the aisle separating seating in the House and…

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Geronimo stands strong as a worker scrubs away the vandal’s work.
The news came via a cryptic text message...
By Matt Driscoll • February 27, 2015 3:11 pm

The news came via a cryptic text message from a friend. As Andrew Morrison recalls, it read simply: “Hey, something…

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Photos by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren.
So there’s a massive hole in your soul—a...
By Matt Driscoll • February 24, 2015 4:15 pm

So there’s a massive hole in your soul—a void in your life that, for five months or so, was filled…

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In just under 40 minutes Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray delivered his
In just under 40 minutes Tuesday, Seattle Mayor...
By Matt Driscoll • February 18, 2015 1:06 pm

In just under 40 minutes Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray delivered his second annual State of the City Address. As…

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Nickelsville almost disappeared after an internal battle.
At the gates of Nickelsville two Fridays ago,...
By Matt Driscoll • February 16, 2015 4:31 pm

At the gates of Nickelsville two Fridays ago, a week’s worth of persistent, soaking rain combined with a week’s worth…

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On Sunday, in the middle of a three-day holiday weekend and as
Things didn’t look good for the future of...
By Matt Driscoll • February 9, 2015 3:36 pm

Things didn’t look good for the future of the Nickelsville homeless encampment last week. But things change. In an email…

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This could be the scene at Nickelsville again soon.
UPDATE: Scott Morrow has been reinstated at Nickelsville,...
By Matt Driscoll • February 6, 2015 3:47 pm

UPDATE: Scott Morrow has been reinstated at Nickelsville, averting a potential crisis. *Original story* We may well be witnessing the…

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Doug Baldwin, mere moments before the Poopdown. CREDIT: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
We saw Doug Baldwin score a touchdown that...
By Matt Driscoll • February 3, 2015 1:54 pm

We saw Doug Baldwin score a touchdown that put the Seahawks up by 10 points. Then we saw the flag…

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It all started here.
A packed City Council meeting in Tacoma last...
By Matt Driscoll • February 2, 2015 5:42 pm

A packed City Council meeting in Tacoma last week was the latest proof that the fight for workers’ rights has…

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As we reported last week, Mayor Ed Murray recently met with NBA
As we reported last week, Mayor Ed Murray...
By Matt Driscoll • January 27, 2015 11:31 am

As we reported last week, Mayor Ed Murray recently met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to discuss the ongoing prospects…

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Law enforcement agencies across the country - from L.A. to places like
Law enforcement agencies across the country – from...
By Matt Driscoll • January 26, 2015 3:22 pm

Law enforcement agencies across the country – from L.A. to places like Bedford County, Virginia – are voicing concern over…

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Last night roughly 800 volunteers across King County conducted the annual One
Last night roughly 800 volunteers across King County...
By Matt Driscoll • January 23, 2015 10:25 am

Last night roughly 800 volunteers across King County conducted the annual One Night County of people living without shelter. And…

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Or not ...
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is currently in Washington...
By Matt Driscoll • January 22, 2015 12:51 pm

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is currently in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. But before he arrived in…

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The mayor’s office is changing its plans for regulating medical marijuana businesses
In our legislative preview last week we listed...
By Matt Driscoll • January 20, 2015 1:31 pm

In our legislative preview last week we listed reconciling the legal recreational pot market created in Washington under Initiative 502…

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Satellites like this CRS-S Dragon will fuel Seattle’s economy.
As we learned last week, Elon Musk’s innovative...
By Matt Driscoll • January 19, 2015 3:18 pm

As we learned last week, Elon Musk’s innovative commercial rocket company, Space Explorations Technology—or SpaceX, as it’s more commonly known—has…

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It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a fact evidenced by the very
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a fact...
By Matt Driscoll • January 19, 2015 3:14 pm

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a fact evidenced by the very real activism and protest in the streets of…

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Murray announced plans Wednesday to expand emergency homeless shelter beds and allow up to three permitted encampments in Seattle. Courtesy of the Mayor's Office
Last October, faced with a growing number of...
By Matt Driscoll • January 14, 2015 1:26 pm

Last October, faced with a growing number of homeless people that call Seattle home, and a growing debate over whether…

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On Monday the state legislature gathered in Olympia for the start of
On Monday the state legislature gathered in Olympia...
By Matt Driscoll • January 13, 2015 11:20 am

On Monday the state legislature gathered in Olympia for the start of what’s sure to be a grueling 105-day session….

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Michael Baumgartner: A man with a (debatable) plan.
Requiring a supermajority vote on all tax hikes,...
By Matt Driscoll • January 9, 2015 2:59 pm

Requiring a supermajority vote on all tax hikes, an idea once thought dead, could see new life this Legislative session….

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The 2015 legislative session in Olympia is right around the corner, which
The 2015 legislative session in Olympia is right...
By Matt Driscoll • January 6, 2015 3:31 pm

The 2015 legislative session in Olympia is right around the corner, which means it’s time for Sensible Washington, and a…

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Alan Gottlieb: "They just went way overboard." Photo by Steven Dewall
This was no surprise. From the moment the...
By Matt Driscoll • January 5, 2015 5:01 pm

This was no surprise. From the moment the first election-night returns trickled in on the first Tuesday in November, unquestionably…

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According to human services providers in Denver – or at least those
According to human services providers in Denver –...
By Matt Driscoll • December 30, 2014 10:55 am

According to human services providers in Denver – or at least those who spoke to the Associated Press for a…

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