aThe Weekly Briefing | What’s going on at seattleweekly.com: Scientist Robert Siliciano, one of the world’s leading researchers on HIV, said during a community question-and-answer session at the Downtown YMCA last week that a near-future cure for the virus might be temporary. • Seattle-area child-care workers launched a $15-an-hour minimum-wage initiative push, just in case. • Zillow says 37 percent of Seattle homes are unaffordable for average income earners. Don’t tell Ryan Lewis. • The campaign to create a new Seattle Parks District got underway, with one of Mayor Murray’s top campaign advisors leading the charge. • And in more Murray news, Kelton Sears analyzes the mayor’s unsettling lack of blinking.
Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards
A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to use credit…
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Steve Hunter • February 19, 2026 1:57 pm
King County reports fewest shootings since before the pandemic
The county saw a decrease in shootings and a change in the demographics.
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Joshua Solorzano • February 19, 2026 9:00 am
Study shows top crash-prone intersections in King County
King County is home to 11 of the 30 most crash-prone intersections in the state, according to a study by…
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Drew Dotson • February 18, 2026 2:52 pm
