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Articles by Melissa Hellmann
What Has Changed in the Year Since the Passage of Seattle’s Hotel Worker Law?
What Has Changed in the Year Since the...
By Melissa Hellmann • December 7, 2017 7:30 am

According to hotel housekeepers on the Westin’s night shift, not much.

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Activists and Politicians Rally for Stronger Tenant Protections
Activists and Politicians Rally for Stronger Tenant Protections
By Melissa Hellmann • December 6, 2017 9:30 am

During the event, State Representative Nicole Macri announced that she will be introducing legislation to repeal a statewide ban on rent control.

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Seattle school bus drivers staged a one-day strike on Wednesday that affected more than 12,000 students. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Seattle Parents Prepare for Future Bus Strikes
By Melissa Hellmann • November 30, 2017 9:00 am

A local bus union is protesting inadequate health insurance and retirement plans, but Seattle parents are left scrambling for alternatives.

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Jenny Durkan Sworn in as Mayor of Seattle
Jenny Durkan Sworn in as Mayor of Seattle
By Melissa Hellmann • November 29, 2017 8:30 am

The city’s first female mayor in over a century began her first shift on a citywide tour.

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The Seattle Coalition for Affordability, Livability and Equity filed an appeal to the Seattle Hearing Examiner on Monday evening. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Seattle Coalition Appeals Zoning Changes
By Melissa Hellmann • November 28, 2017 9:30 am

The 26-group coalition filed an appeal against proposed upzoning that aims to increase housing affordability.

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Mayor Signs Retirement Savings Plan Into Law
Mayor Signs Retirement Savings Plan Into Law
By Melissa Hellmann • November 22, 2017 3:45 pm

Along with signing the City budget, the mayor also put into motion the nation’s first city-faciliated, privately-administered retirement savings plan.

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City Budget Includes Funding for Georgetown-South Park Trail
City Budget Includes Funding for Georgetown-South Park Trail
By Melissa Hellmann • November 22, 2017 7:30 am

Tired of feeling like islands, South Park and Georgetown residents pushed the city for greater connectivity between the communities.

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Seattle Schools Superintendent Larry Nyland speaks about a new agreement between the city and Seattle Public Schools at a Monday press conference. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Former Army Base Could Address School District’s ‘Capacity...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 21, 2017 7:30 am

The city and Seattle Public Schools entered into an agreement on Monday to plan for new schools and Fort Lawton’s future.

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Covington Man Charged for Threatening Seattle Church
Covington Man Charged for Threatening Seattle Church
By Melissa Hellmann • November 17, 2017 4:30 pm

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office charged a 25-year-old man for emailing pastors: “Time to engage the artillery and kill you all.”

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Tent City 5 Campers Move to Interbay Tiny House Village
Tent City 5 Campers Move to Interbay Tiny...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 17, 2017 7:30 am

About 65 homeless people move to a new location in the neighborhood where they’re guaranteed electricity, heat, and a roof over their heads.

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The City Passes Up Opportunity to Tax Big Businesses
The City Passes Up Opportunity to Tax Big...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 14, 2017 5:30 pm

The tax would have raised $25 million annually to help address the homelessness crisis.

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Illustration by Joshua Boulet
A New Tax on Airbnb Awaits the Mayor’s...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 14, 2017 11:00 am

The City Council voted to tax operators, but regulation is still up in the air.

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Teresa Mosqueda speaks to her supporters on election night. Photo by Naomi Ishisaka
How Will Teresa Mosqueda Change City Hall?
By Melissa Hellmann • November 13, 2017 6:00 am

Drawing on her lived experience, the newly elected councilmember says she aims to advocate for women and marginalized communities.

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Residents at SeaTac’s Firs Mobile Home Park received a closure notice for October 31, but most have chosen to stay in their homes. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Residents of SeaTac Mobile Home Park Make Plans...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 10, 2017 6:00 am

“The path out of poverty lies with owning real estate, not renting it.”

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Jenny Durkan Claims Victory, Will Become Mayor of Seattle Later This Month
Jenny Durkan Claims Victory, Will Become Mayor of...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 8, 2017 5:50 pm

A second ballot drop widened her lead and pushed opponent Cary Moon to concede.

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Jenny Durkan Emerges From Election Night With Seemingly Insurmountable Lead
Jenny Durkan Emerges From Election Night With Seemingly...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 8, 2017 1:30 am

But the Cary Moon campaign refuses to quit in the fight to become mayor.

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Seattle police car. Photo by Dmitri Fedortchenko, Flickr Creative Commons
Advocates Wonder If One Aspect of a Police...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 7, 2017 11:30 am

A tentative agreement creates an additional appeals process for disciplined police officers.

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Photo by Casey Jaywork
As Seattle Takes Big Steps Toward Police Reform,...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 3, 2017 5:00 pm

Big news on the consent-decree front. But not everyone’s celebrating.

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Daniel Brown, 37, has been houseless in Seattle for the past three years. He attended the protest because he said he’s “desperate for change in my own life.” Photos by Melissa Hellmann
‘We Sweep Trash, Not People’: Advocates Again Demand...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 2, 2017 9:45 am

On the two-year anniversary of the ‘state of emergency’ on homelessness, some question what’s changed.

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Under Threat From Development, Residents of a Mobile Home Park Fight to Stay
Under Threat From Development, Residents of a Mobile...
By Melissa Hellmann • October 31, 2017 1:30 am

Around 200 residents face eviction and an unforgiving King County housing market.

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