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    Candidate Nikkita Oliver at Thursday night’s mayoral debate. Photo by Alex Garland.
    Nikkita Oliver Drove the Debate at the First...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 21, 2017 1:06 pm

    The other three serious candidates were largely reacting to Oliver’s activist agenda.

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    Break Free protestors pose in Anacortes. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Five Things We Learned About the Environment (and...
    By Daniel Person • April 21, 2017 12:30 pm

    Happy Earth Day!

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    Without Budget Deal, Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session
    Without Budget Deal, Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 21, 2017 8:00 am

    And no one’s surprised.

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    During a mayoral debate on Thursday, candidates were asked a series of yes or no policy questions. Photo by Alex Garland
    Murray Proposes Income Tax On Rich Seattleites
    By Casey Jaywork • April 21, 2017 7:00 am

    The tax will likely trigger a precedent-setting state Supreme Court case.

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    Arcan Cetin, 20, appears Monday in Skagit County District Court, where he was charged in the fatal shootings of five people in Burlington. (KIRO-TV)
    The Bitter Life and Sudden Death of Arcan...
    By Rick Anderson • April 20, 2017 10:30 am

    The Cascade Mall shooter claimed a sixth life this week. His own.

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    Piles of wood chips sit near the RockTenn paper mill in Tacoma in June. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
    Carbon Tax Now, or Carbon Tax Later? Some...
    By Sara Bernard • April 20, 2017 7:00 am

    A new carbon tax bill just landed in the state legislature – the fourth one this session.

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    There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around for This Year’s Special Session
    There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around for...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 20, 2017 6:30 am

    But when in doubt, just blame Sound Transit.

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    Bigger Than Bertha: Tunnel Foe Cary Moon On Why She Should Be the Next Mayor of Seattle
    Bigger Than Bertha: Tunnel Foe Cary Moon On...
    By Casey Jaywork • April 19, 2017 1:32 pm

    Moon supports safe drug sites, city taxes on the wealthy, and greater density in single-family zones.

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    Has Seattle’s Love Affair With Tax Measures Come to An End?
    Has Seattle’s Love Affair With Tax Measures Come...
    By Daniel Person • April 19, 2017 1:30 am

    Seattle has long been known for never meeting a tax hike it didn’t like. Now some aren’t so sure.

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    A Seattle Activist Tried to Reach Seattle’s LGBT Immigrants. It Wasn’t Easy.
    A Seattle Activist Tried to Reach Seattle’s LGBT...
    By David Lewis • April 19, 2017 1:30 am

    Jacque Larrainzar found 50-some people to share their stories, providing deep insight into the challenges of gay and transgender immigrants and refugees.

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    Seattle Office of Economic Development
    HALA Could Be Better. But That’s No Reason...
    By SW Editorial Board • April 19, 2017 1:30 am

    The idea of halting development in Seattle is delusional.

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    A pair of homeless campers pack up before being evicted from under the Ballard Bridge. Photo by Casey Jaywork.
    Resentment Toward Homeless Finds Voice at Policy Panel
    By Casey Jaywork • April 18, 2017 3:50 pm

    At a Town Hall this morning, multiple commenters lamented Seattle’s tolerance of the homeless.

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    Activists set up a blockade on the railroad tracks near Anacortes, May 14, 2016. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Skagit County Jury Refuses to Convict Six of...
    By Sara Bernard • April 17, 2017 4:30 pm

    So far, all the criminal-trespass trials have resulted in convictions. On Friday, the jury hung.

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    Courtesy Lorena Gonzalez
    City Council Establishes $1 Million Fund to Help...
    By Josh Kelety • April 17, 2017 4:30 pm

    The vote comes the same day the King County Council established its own fund.

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    Former Mayor Mike McGinn Wants His Job Back
    Former Mayor Mike McGinn Wants His Job Back
    By Casey Jaywork • April 17, 2017 9:30 am

    McGinn is the first major candidate to enter the race since abuse allegations surfaced against Murray.

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    The giant chicken—present at many of the tax marches around the country—looked out over the crowd like a silent sentinel, set to spy on those demanding tax returns from Trump.
    ‘We Care and We’re Aware’: More than 1,000...
    By Alex Garland • April 17, 2017 6:30 am

    Speakers also demanded higher taxes on the rich.

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    Mayor Ed Murray speaks in the Bush Hotel lobby, with councilmember Sally Bagshaw (far right). Photo by Casey Jaywork.
    Bagshaw: ‘I Have Faith In This Mayor’
    By Casey Jaywork • April 14, 2017 2:37 pm

    An emotional moment as city leaders try to restore normalcy in the wake of sex abuse allegations.

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    Immigration Agency Puts ‘Shame’ Reports on Hold
    Immigration Agency Puts ‘Shame’ Reports on Hold
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 14, 2017 8:00 am

    The reports were intended to call out those who denied requests to detain individuals without a warrant.

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    There Are Now 750 People on Hunger Strike at the Northwest Detention Center
    There Are Now 750 People on Hunger Strike...
    By Daniel Person • April 13, 2017 10:20 am

    A rally today will determine whether the strike should continue.

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    Mayor Murray walks past his husband, Michael Shiosaki, left, and his attorney, Bob Sulkin, before speaking to the media on Friday, April 7, 2017, in Seattle. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
    Ed Murray’s Campaign War Chest an Obstacle for...
    By Daniel Person • April 13, 2017 5:30 am

    Recent accusations of sexual misconduct open the door for candidates with similar politics, but the mayor’s early fundraising might have drained the pool of potential donors.

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