Global warming
The poor and communities of color are affected the worst, according to a UW study.
The crucial county government building in downtown Seattle was emptied of personnel and shuttered.
The initiative, filed by a group called “Citizens Against Sports Stadium Subsidies,” could put the $135 million spending plan on the ballot early next year.
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King County and Seattle courts use money bail to incarcerate defendants before trial. Should the system be reformed?
Analysis of 2017 county records and interviews show that nearly 90 percent of evicted tenants experienced homelessness
After running as a reformer, medical issues are preventing Morris from finishing the race.
2018 Election
Democratic socialist Sarah Smith seeks ‘bold new progressive vision’ in bid to replace incumbent Adam Smith.
Sexual Assault
Police reports from federally-funded facilities in Renton and Fife call the minors’ safety into question.
King County
Critical King County Councilmembers call plan “a fleecing” and “irresponsible.”
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Labor
The Westin Seattle employees will picket to demand higher wages from Marriott International.
Immigration
Federally-funded facilities struggle to maintain health and safety of minors stuck in limbo
Three cities could get money to link low-level drug offenders to services and keep them out of jail.
Tax Dollars
Money previously intended for Seattle and South King County organizations might go to stadium maintenance.
King County
Seattle Mariners could make over $100 million from naming rights.
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Education
The new contract that offers a 10.5 percent pay increase now awaits the School Board’s vote.
The Seattle City Attorney has taken a harder line on demonstrations, but activists aren’t budging.
Lodging tax
A council committee voted to advance a last-minute “compromise” plan to fund stadium maintenance.
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