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City Light’s Smart Meters Are Hitting the Grid This Summer. Is There Anything to Fear?

A small, dedicated group of customers say yes. But the utility says there’s nothing but benefit to the…

Murray, seen here at the immigrant rights rally on May 1. Photo by Agatha Pacheco

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Murray Will Leave Office With a Stack of Accomplishments, and More Than a Few Enemies

A year-by-year look at Murray’s mayoral tenure.

Ahoy! GIFs From the Opening of Seattle Boat Season

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Ahoy! GIFs From the Opening of Seattle Boat Season

Stately seafairing vessels paraded down Montlake Cut for the occassion.

Murray announces he’s ending his re-election bid at Alki Bathhouse. Photo by Sara Bernard

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Murray Drops Re-Election Bid, Will Finish Term

The move comes more than a month after sex abuse allegations against the mayor emerged.

Police stand outside 4th Ave Chase Bank branch during May 8 anti-pipeline action. Photo by Sara Bernard

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Activists Shut Down More Than a Dozen Chase Bank Branches Across Seattle

And more than two dozen were arrested during an anti-pipeline action Monday.

Bob Hasegawa speaking at the Tax Day rally in Seattle this year. He said: “We need to have a statewide conversation about comprehensive, progressive tax reform. It includes talking about a progressive income tax. Those who get the most out of society, are morally and socially obligated to put the most back into society so we can build a society that lifts all of us up, not just a few at the expense of the rest of us.” Photo by Alex Garland

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Sen. Bob Hasegawa Announces Run For Mayor

The labor activist will run on an anti-Wall Street platform.

Photo by Jericho, via Wikimedia Commons.

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What Will Happen to Murray’s War Chest Now That He’s Out of the Race?

The mayor can’t just transfer his $200,000 in campaign contributions to another candidate.

Six Arrested in Bust of Western Washington Prostitution Ring

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Six Arrested in Bust of Western Washington Prostitution Ring

The operation was allegedly making hundreds of thousands of dollars by prostituting Asian sex workers.

With the Pronto failure under its belt, City Hall will try to regulate a new breed of bikeshare. City Hall photo by Rootology, bike photo courtesy of Spin

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Seattle Could Have Cheap, Functional Bikeshare By Mid-June

Council is prepping for an expected influx of privately-owned rent-a-bikes you can park anywhere.

Illustration by Barry Blankenship

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Feds Say Spokane Torture Contractors Are on Their Own

Government lawyers are citing national security while denying the defendants’ requests for testimony from CIA officials they say…

A passenger pulled a gun on pedestrians. Photo via SPD Blotter.

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Bigots Attacked a Pair of Pedestrians After They Didn’t Cross the Street Fast Enough

The bigots called them names, drove away, drove back, threw a bottle, waived a gun, and drove away…

Red Square the night of the shooting. Photo by Zenwa Shimabukuro

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UW Shooting Victim Doesn’t Want Shooter’s Gun Rights Permanently Revoked

Joshua Dukes says what led to his being shot is bigger than a Glock.

An anti-Trumpcare rally in Issaquah. Nicole Jennings/Issaquah Reporter.

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Reichert’s ‘No’ Vote on Trumpcare Came Too Late for Some Indivisibles

Some constituents suspect House Republicans allowed him to vote “no” as a political ploy.

Lawyer In Murray Lawsuit Hit With $5,000 Fine

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Lawyer In Murray Lawsuit Hit With $5,000 Fine

A judge today ruled that Lincoln Beauregard is abusing the courts for publicity.

Mayor Ed Murray says his accusers’ background is fair game. Others aren’t so sure. Photo by Agatha Pacheco

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In Murray Case, Presumption of Innocence Crashes Headlong Into Respect for Survivors

The mayor’s response to allegations that he raped minors has drawn more criticism than the allegations themselves.

The House Just Passed the Obamacare Repeal Bill. Here’s How Washington’s Delegation Voted.

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The House Just Passed the Obamacare Repeal Bill. Here’s How Washington’s Delegation Voted.

Reichert votes “no.”

Rami Atallah of Shoreline marches in Seattle’s Tax Day Protest earlier this year. Photo by Alex Garland

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Dems Want to Keep Trump Off the Ballot If He Doesn’t Release His Tax Returns

A group of legislators is asking the attorney general if such a thing is possible.

What I Learned Living One Year Without a Car In Seattle

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What I Learned Living One Year Without a Car In Seattle

It’s the only way to escape gridlock. But is it worth it?

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Seattle’s Turn Toward An Income Tax Is Sudden. And Welcome.

When it comes to making our tax system more fair, there’s no time like the present.

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Following Recent Layoffs, Two Bills Threaten Boeing Tax Break

The aerospace company has eliminated 7,500 Washington state jobs in the last year. If the layoffs continue, say…