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Counties Fed Up With Unfunded Mandates May Sue the State
For example, no money has been provided to install, maintain and clear out required ballot boxes.
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Homelessness Prevention Program Keeps 3,000 Housed
The initiative, which is funded by the Best Starts for Kids levy, is helping stabilize families at risk…
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A Beloved Eatery Closes, Whole Foods Is Ordered to Open, and a Mother Boycotts an Inquest.
Plus, the latest on the Black Diamond City Council recall attempt.
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State Representative Paul Graves Wants to Make the Legislature’s Records Public
The Fall City legislator aims to make all legislators subject to public records requests in 2018
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Facing Cuts From City, Homeless Service Providers Request a Reprieve
Funding would be cut for at least 300 shelter beds in Seattle, as well as hygiene and support…
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Mastermind of State’s Biggest Ponzi Scheme Escapes From Prison
Frederick Darren Berg had been indicted for fraud in 2012.
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What Has Changed in the Year Since the Passage of Seattle’s Hotel Worker Law?
According to hotel housekeepers on the Westin’s night shift, not much.
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Reports of Assault in the Air Could Be Taking Off
As Randi Zuckerberg accuses Alaska Airlines of inaction, one Seattleite collects accounts of a problem she expects to…
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Activists and Politicians Rally for Stronger Tenant Protections
During the event, State Representative Nicole Macri announced that she will be introducing legislation to repeal a statewide…
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The Futures of a Skatepark, an Eagle Tree, and a Councilmember Hang in the Balance
Plus, pro basketball comes to Bellevue.
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A New Hummus Bar on Capitol Hill Delivers Unexpected Brilliance
A lively atmosphere and fantastic food make Aviv a delectable destination.
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Durkan Announces End of Tenure for Police Chief O’Toole
Leadership at Seattle City Light is also on the way out.
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Kent Adds ‘Chief’ to Robert E. Lee Police Building Name
In a ceremony last week, city officials left no doubt about who the building is named after.
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Police Seize $80M Worth of Pot, Execute 50 Search Warrants, Several in King County
Forty-seven arrests were made in the suspected illegal marijuana grow-op run by Chinese nationals.
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Justin Walsh Won a Local Election Talking About Affordable Housing; Then He Moved to a Cheaper Town
Now he can’t take his seat on the Issaquah City Council.
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Seattle Parents Prepare for Future Bus Strikes
A local bus union is protesting inadequate health insurance and retirement plans, but Seattle parents are left scrambling…
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Firearms Banned From State Senate Gallery During Sessions
You can still bring a gun to the House gallery, though.
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Microsoft Announces Massive Expansion to Redmond Campus
The project will break ground in the fall of 2018 and take between five and seven years to…
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Jenny Durkan Sworn in as Mayor of Seattle
The city’s first female mayor in over a century began her first shift on a citywide tour.
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As Legal Weed Sucks Up Energy, an Industry Searches for Solutions
With the weed market in full bloom, increased demand on the energy grid is causing concern.