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    Council President Bruce Harrell (left) listens to interim mayor Tim Burgess present his proposed city budget. Photo by Joseph Peha, courtesy of Seattle City Council
    Mayor Burgess Presents Budget, Seeks ‘Healing Path’
    By Casey Jaywork • September 25, 2017 6:09 pm

    His budget would increase funding for sexual abuse programs and homeless sweeps.

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    Attendees dig in at Eat With Muslims in Kent Friday night. Photo by Daniel Person
    ‘Eat With Muslims’ Hopes to Clear Up Fears...
    By Daniel Person • September 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Born after the election, the group hosts dinners for non-Muslims to come, eat, and ask questions.

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    So Long, Red Apple: A Beloved Central District Staple Set to Close
    So Long, Red Apple: A Beloved Central District...
    By Sara Bernard • September 25, 2017 1:30 am

    An icon of the CD officially gives way to new development. It closes on September 30.

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    Russian Hackers Targeted Washington State Election Systems
    Russian Hackers Targeted Washington State Election Systems
    By Carrie Rodriguez • September 22, 2017 2:30 pm

    Homeland Security confirmed what the Secretary of State already knew.

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    The hole in our government where Tim Burgess used to be. Photo by Joseph Peha, courtesy of Seattle City Council
    City Council Will Consider Your Application for Interim...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 21, 2017 4:32 pm

    The council scrapped plans for a quick and easy replacement after rowdy leftists cried foul.

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    Voters cast ballots at Union Station. Photo by Daniel Person
    Effort Afoot to Bring Ranked-Choice Voting to Seattle
    By Daniel Person • September 21, 2017 1:30 pm

    Backers say it would give non-establishment candidates more of a shot at power.

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    Prisoners clean up trash at ‘the Field,’ an encampment that Seattle authorities destroyed, and later re-created and then re-destroyed, while Scott Lindsay was managing sweeps for Mayor Ed Murray. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Sparks and Mud Fly at City Attorney Debate...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 21, 2017 12:13 pm

    Former Ed Murray advisor Scott Lindsay credits himself with reforming homeless evictions.

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    The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Photo by the Globalist via Flickr
    Ferguson Sues Northwest Detention Center Operator Over $1-a-Day...
    By Sara Bernard • September 20, 2017 2:30 pm

    The suit against GEO Group alleges violations of Washington state minimum wage law.

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    Via Wikipedia
    Betsy DeVos Is Headed to Bellevue. Protesters Surely...
    By Jerry Cornfield • September 20, 2017 1:30 pm

    DeVos is the first Trump cabinet member to appear publicly in Washington.

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    A firefighter stands in front of the Jan. 14 blaze that has significantly damaged the Islamic Center of the Eastside. Photo courtesy of the Bellevue Fire Department
    Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Reckless Burning’ of Bellevue’s...
    By Raechel Dawson • September 20, 2017 7:40 am

    The Center will hold a meeting next week to discuss reconstruction efforts.

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    Illustration by Jose Trujillo
    Making Sense of the Rape Allegation Against King...
    By Daniel Person • September 20, 2017 1:30 am

    The sheriff says it’s bogus. His accuser says it’s been buried.

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    Tim Burgess. Photo via Seattle Channel.
    Interim Mayor Tim Burgess Should Stop the Sweeps
    By SW Editorial Board • September 20, 2017 1:30 am

    His two-month tenure presents a unique opportunity to do the right thing.

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    Tim Burgess is sworn in as the 55th Mayor of Seattle. Photo courtesy of Seattle City Council
    Tim Burgess Appointed 55th Mayor of Seattle
    By Casey Jaywork • September 19, 2017 6:20 am

    The question now becomes who to appoint to fill Burgess’ seat. Nick Licata says he wants a shot.

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    City Attorney Pete Holmes. Photo courtesy Holmes for Seattle
    No Rest for the Wicked—or the Seattle City...
    By Sara Bernard • September 19, 2017 6:00 am

    An activist City Council makes for boatloads of legal work.

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    Eliana Scott-Thonnes (black dress) and another NACtivist protesting the mass eviction of homeless camps beneath the Spokane Street viaduct are arrested by SPD’s Navigation Team on Friday, September 15, 2017. Photo by NACtivist Travis Thompson
    Two Activists Arrested Protesting Homeless Evictions
    By Casey Jaywork • September 18, 2017 10:50 am

    The Neighborhood Action Coalition is stepping up the fight against sweeps.

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    Bruce Harrell addresses the press. Photo by Daniel Person
    Harrell Will Be a Five-Day Mayor, But He...
    By Daniel Person • September 15, 2017 6:40 pm

    Harrell announces executive orders clamping down on trash, cozying up with Amazon, and envisioning a future without a youth jail.

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    Courtesy M. Lorena Gonzalez
    González Faulted For Not Appearing At Enough Debates...
    By Daniel Person • September 15, 2017 5:30 pm

    Appearing beside opponents is a requirement of Democracy Vouchers. The city has ruled Gonzalez didn’t meet it.

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    Illustration by Joshua Boulet
    Proposed Regulations Strike a Pretty Good Balance, Short-Term...
    By Sara Bernard • September 15, 2017 2:00 pm

    Though they won’t please everyone.

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    Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell takes the oath of office as acting mayor of Seattle. Left to right: Mayor Harrell, City Attorney Pete Holmes, District 4 Councilmember Rob Johnson, District 5 Councilmember Debora Juarez, and City Clerk Monica Martinez Simmons. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    As Bruce Harrell Is Sworn in as Mayor,...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 14, 2017 7:00 am

    The City Council president has five days to decide whether he will continue in the interim position.

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    An aerial view of the Tsubota site in Interbay, where Tent City 5 will likely move in November 2017. Screenshot via Port of Seattle
    Port of Seattle to Let Tent City 5...
    By Casey Jaywork • September 13, 2017 2:40 pm

    The authorized tent city has been happily settled in Interbay for almost two years.

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