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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The announcement comes after the union voted to authorize a strike if no deal was made by Sept. 5.
Lodging tax
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski wants the public to weigh in with an advisory vote
King County
A group of eight recently homeless and heterosexual injection drug users in North King County were diagnosed with HIV by county health officials over the… Continue reading
Police Reform
The justices denied police reform advocates’ request that the high court reconsider its order to put the police reform measure alone on the ballot.
King County
After questioning representatives of the stadium’s management and hearing testimony, a council committee punted a vote on the plan to spend roughly $180 million on stadium upkeep
Education
Teachers will picket for the second time in three years if an agreement isn’t made with the district by Sep. 5.
King County
Analysis is the second of two reports documenting frequent missteps in how the department handles citizen complaints
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Sexual Violence
Community leaders say that historical trauma has led to a culture of silencing and not holding perpetrators accountable.
King County
Coalition calls on King County Council to divert public money away from stadium maintenance and put it toward affordable housing
Immigration
An Iranian American advocacy group voices concern over proposed changes to the immigration system.
King County Sheriff’s Office
Lawyers representing the Le family slammed the assessment as biased and subjective.
Affordable housing
John Wilson argues that a slew of underutilized properties owned by local governments can be used for affordable housing
Sports
Seattle will ride a hot streak into a huge match with Portland.
