Seattle Felt Very Far Away From the United States Last Night

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Seattle Felt Very Far Away From the United States Last Night

Unified not only against Trump, but its support for a slate of issues, the city bellowed its values.

Sawant Blames Trump Win on Democratic Party

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Sawant Blames Trump Win on Democratic Party

The socialist city councilmember renewed her call for a third-party workers’ movement.

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In Their Own Words: 11 Seattle Women Talk About the Election and Coping

“I feel like I don’t know America.”

In the Wake of a Trump Upset, 11 Reasons to Have Hope in Washington State

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In the Wake of a Trump Upset, 11 Reasons to Have Hope in Washington State

“We can’t focus on what happened. We need to be looking at what we need to do now.”

What President Trump Means for Local Transit Funding

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What President Trump Means for Local Transit Funding

Trump’s ascension to the White House puts federal transportation funding at risk.

What We Must Do Now

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What We Must Do Now

We must fight Trump. But we must also fight the two-party system that delivered him to power.

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Will Road Congestion Determine the Sonics’ Fate?

A battle over who has it worse, the proposed SoDo Arena or KeyArena.

Surprise! Washington Republicans Love Trump After All

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Surprise! Washington Republicans Love Trump After All

While Chris Vance continues to carry the never-Trump mantle, he’s in lonely company as Trump proves victorious.

How to Bring the Country Back Together … With Selfies

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How to Bring the Country Back Together … With Selfies

Reunite U.S. aims to get opposition leaders to sit, chat, and snap.

8 Little Fixes in the City Budget That Can Make a Big Difference

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8 Little Fixes in the City Budget That Can Make a Big Difference

A few small-spend solutions that might just work.

View of Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, WA. Photo by Sara Bernard.

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Did a Divided Left Really Kill Our Nation’s First Carbon Tax?

The results of I-732 point to steep opposition, even from within.

Election 2016 Live Blog

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Election 2016 Live Blog

Follow along with our reporters, editors and photographers as they track local, state and national election results.

Lisa Herbold discusses her proposal in council earlier this year. Screenshot from Seattle Channel.

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A Council Majority Supports Spending Some North Precinct Money on Affordable Housing

With help from Sawant, Herbold has a plan to bond $29 million for low income housing.

Feeling Gross This Election? Churches Offering Healing Vigils

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Feeling Gross This Election? Churches Offering Healing Vigils

The election vigils are a first for many churches.

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Uber, Google, Want to Help You Vote

Uber riders will get notices reminding them to vote and offering them rides to the nearest ballot drop…

Harm Reduction Advocates Are Now Giving Out Snort Kits

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Harm Reduction Advocates Are Now Giving Out Snort Kits

“You start talking about snorting kits and people chuckle and laugh, like, ‘Oh, you can’t find a fucking…

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Kochs Block Carbon Tax

Koch Industries and other polluters are lobbying hard against I-732.

Cafe Racer Says It’s On Its Last Legs, Needs Financial Support

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Cafe Racer Says It’s On Its Last Legs, Needs Financial Support

The cafe blames heavy street construction on declining revenue.

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Muslim Community Members, Syrian Refugees to Give Out Supplies to Homeless

“These folks know what it means to suffer and they really want to give back.”

The owners of Re-Bar this year told us they wanted the bar designated a landmark. Many patrons agree.

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Legacy Business Effort Jumps First Hurdle in City Budget Wrangling

A measure to put $100,000 toward a study of the issue was included in Tim Burgess’ package of…