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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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Underwhelming and Overpriced, Grappa Grates
Our critic cherishes her lovely, quiet Queen Anne neighborhood, but the food leaves something to be desired. This…
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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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Over the Moon About Meet the Moon
Leschi now has a restaurant that captures its natural beauty and charm, but the people in the neighborhood…
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How Woody Guthrie Found Hope for America on the Banks of the Columbia
Seventy-five years ago, the folk icon arrived in the Pacific Northwest to write songs for a progressive cause.…
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A Lesson in the Economics of the Ballpark Frank
On the eve of the Mariners’ opening day, Joe’s Grilled Gourmet Dogs owner Joe Bernstein has high hopes…
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Statehouse Vacillates On Whether to Fund Homeless Student Funding
Earlier this month, legislators in Olympia approved a plan to direct state dollars toward homeless student services via…
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Sheriff: Safe Drug Site Users Would ‘Not Be Arrested By Any of My Deputies’
Last night, speaking on a drug policy panel at Seattle University, Urquhart came even closer to an outright…
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Today: Learn About Safe Drug Sites, In Person
Today, proponents of bringing safe drug sites to Seattle launch their public education (or propaganda, depending on your…
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15 Homeless Shelters to Close Thursday Morning
Operators of the homeless advocacy and service group SHARE say that they’ll be forced to close down 15…
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A Forest Steward Faces Off Against Homeowners Fighting to Maintain Their Grand Views
On a drizzly Monday morning, Peter Donahue trudges through the slick, squelching mud of the Mount Baker Community…
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It’s Time to Talk About Legalizing Drugs
Safe drug sites in Seattle are now a question of when, not if. Yet while safe drug sites…
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Seattle in the ’70s: A Time for Reform
How a movement focused on creating a good city unwittingly set the stage for Seattle to become a…
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Seattle in the ’00s: The City That Was Born to Run
Seattle came a long ways in the 2000s, but it lost something as well.
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Seattle in the ’80s: Big Tech and Boomtown Economics Arrive
An influx of talent and trouble quickly brings Seattle up to speed.