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Orange Ribbons Recall Victims of the War on Drugs
A rally used orange ribbons to commemorate those who have been killed or jailed because of the War…
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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.
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Exploring the Secret Lives of Bus Drivers
Stokley Towles takes a long look at the people who see us every day.
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Writing People of Color Into Environmental Policy
There is a lot to be gained by inviting more voices into the discussion.
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There Will Only Be One Carbon Tax on the Fall Ballot, But the Climate Schism Remains
“It is utter insanity for anyone who claims to care about climate change … to not be full-throatedly…
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As Movement Against Standardized Testing Takes Shape, High Stakes Abound
Many Seattle parents, teachers, and students are joining forces to battle the assessment machine. But is this a…
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In Debate Over Trans Rights, Words Are Everything
As anti-trans activists try to get a ballot measure passed, disputes are arising over how exactly it should…
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Approaching Retirement, Jeff Renner Explains the Secrets to Seattle Weather (Hint: It Rains)
KING5 meteorologist Jeff Renner looks back on 30-plus years of telling Seattle it’s going to rain.
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Why Did SHARE Confiscate Bus Passes Donated By the City?
Ballard tent city residents accuse the homeless service of hording bus passes to funnel people to an ongoing…
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Shrugging Off the Cynicism in Amazon’s Move to House the Homeless
Whatever part Amazon is playing in this widespread crisis, this week’s news provides an important affirmation that this…
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SHARE Confiscated Dozens of Bus Passes from Homeless Campers
The day before April Fools, a city employee donated several dozen ORCA transit passes to the campers at…
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As Boeing Slashes Jobs, That Massive Tax Break Is Finally Getting Another Look
The governor and machinist union are sounding much more open to the idea of tying Boeing’s tax breaks…
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‘Wet Parks’ Proposed for Public Drinking
The Community Police Commission wants poor people to have somewhere they can legally drink.
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Aiming for Crime, Hitting the Homeless
The Neighborhood Safety Alliance is growing in influence. But will it be driven by fear or love, pull…
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King County Kids Can’t Tell Time. Should We Care?
A recent study suggests that only 35 percent of children in King County can tell time on an…
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The Beautiful People We Met on Opening Day Outside Safeco
We hit the streets with camera in hand to capture some of the beautiful faces of Mariners fandom,…
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Restaurant Owners Want City Council to Believe Scheduling Abuse Doesn’t Happen in Seattle
“If those bad practices are in fact in Seattle, we as well would like to know about them,…