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Weld member Anthony Banks give a tour of a home he’ll soon live in. Photo by Will Sweger

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Nonprofit Sees Success Housing Former Prisoners in Vacant Seattle Buildings

Weld offers property owners protection from squatters while easing housing challenges for people with records.

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Family Files Claim in Charleena Lyles’ Death

The claim says police lost their “composure,” should have had a plan to deal with Lyles’ mental health.

United Airlines to Serve Paine Field in 2018, Joining Alaska

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United Airlines to Serve Paine Field in 2018, Joining Alaska

The additional service should provide Seattle travelers with more options while promising to bolster Everett business.

Seattle Man Fatally Shot by Kent Police Identified

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Seattle Man Fatally Shot by Kent Police Identified

The incident marks the fourth time Kent police have killed a suspect in the last 10 months.

Under the proposed ordinance, RV campers like Tsiago Cross, seen here in April, would be eligible for leniency from parking enforcement if they register with the city. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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O’Brien Plan Would Create Dozens of Safe Lots for People Living in Their Cars

O’Brien says he’s not getting rid of parking laws; just allowing for flexibility.

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Yet Another King County Community Considers Ban on Safe Drug Sites

The Kent City Council will vote Tuesday night on legislation cribbed from three other cities that have already…

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Actually…Oliver Is Way Farther From Triggering a Recount Than We Thought

Oliver needs to gain 1,000 votes on Moon to force a recount. That’s not going to happen.

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Fremont ‘Baroness,’ Shoe Designer, Microsoft Exec Sue Over Income Tax

Another suit brought Wednesday involves former attorney general Rob McKenna and two former state Supreme Court justices.

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Bellevue Vote Proves the County-Wide Ban on Safe Drug Sites Is Unnecessary

Local jurisdictions can say “no” to the pilot program. Voters shouldn’t ban Seattle from saying “yes.”

Matt Irvin, an RV camper. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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O’Brien Pitches Diversion Program for Vehicle Dwellers

His draft proposal would help people avoid tickets and impounded vehicles in hopes of breaking the cycle of…

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Oliver Again Inches Up on Moon

Oliver now trails by just more than 1,300 votes.

Harold Odom outside his tiny house in Georgetown. Photo by Ted Zee

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Four Walls, a Roof, and Harold

One man’s journey from sweeps to a tiny home.

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Bellevue Council Says No to Safe Consumption Sites

The vote was unanimous.

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Oliver Again Gains on Moon, But Her Path to Victory Is Narrow

An Oliver victory will rely on an extremely strong showing with very few ballots.

Protesters gather on the train tracks in Vancouver, Wash. Photo courtesy Shut Down Fossil Fuels

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Oil Blockades Are the Beginning of a Regional Mass Action, Activists Say

The same oil train was blocked in Vancouver and Tenino.

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Sound Transit’s Property Tax Problem Is Still a Problem

Some property owners are being forced to pay the tax despite not being able to vote on the…

Lanterns Shine Light in the Darkness During “From Hiroshima to Hope”

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Lanterns Shine Light in the Darkness During “From Hiroshima to Hope”

Thousands of Seattleites gathered at Green Lake to commemorate 72 years since the nuclear bomb.

Nikkita Oliver on election night. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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Latest Ballot Results Show Nikkita Oliver Gaining on Cary Moon

But with only about 18,000 votes left to count, the window for overtaking Moon for second place in…

Phinney Flats. Photo via Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections

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Late Buses Could Spell Trouble for Denser Development in Seattle

A ruling that has put a Phinney project on ice could have wide repercussions.

Nikkita Oliver on election night. Photo by Casey Jaywork

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Oliver Campaign Looks to Challenged Ballots For Late Push

Signature issues have caused about 2,000 ballots from Seattle voters to not be counted.