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Murray Threatened to Pull Police Over Jungle Policy, Text Messages Show
Published 11:20am Tuesday, June 7, 2016
“We are losing the ability to control our streets,” warned the Mayor.
Read moreDoes ShotSpotter Reduce Crime? Police Are Wondering the Same Thing
Published 11:00am Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Officials acknowledge that gunshot detection technology may not be a salve to Seattle’s gun violence, but argue it’s worth testing out.
Read moreCouncil Bans Rent Increases In Sub-Code Apartments
Published 9:25pm Monday, June 6, 2016
“WHEREAS, Seattle’s housing stock includes…mice and cockroaches, open cracks or holes in the interior, exposed wiring, and other deficiencies…”
Read moreSeattle Council Considers Anti-Upskirt Voyeur Legislation
Published 4:37pm Monday, June 6, 2016
It’s the latest development in an 18 year story.
Read moreSeattle Inches Closer to Secure Scheduling Rules
Published 4:55pm Friday, June 3, 2016
But a former Starbucks exec suggests the policy would ‘penalize businesses for being in business.’
Read moreOil Train Crashes and Catches Fire in Oregon (and Thankfully Not Downtown Seattle)
Published 2:30pm Friday, June 3, 2016
The derailment prompted evacuations along the Columbia River Gorge. It’s also sure to prompt a new round of debates over the safety of oil trains. ... Read more
With ‘Stick Fly,’ Intiman Stages a Powerful Start to a Festival Devoted to Black Women
Published 2:00pm Friday, June 3, 2016
In Lydia R. Diamond’s comedic drama about one well-to-do family in crisis, neither wealth nor education can stave off the devastating effects of racism.
Read moreDo We Need Airbnb Regs? And Will They Even Work if We Have Them?
Published 9:00am Friday, June 3, 2016
Some experts are dubious of claims that Airbnb is driving up rent in Seattle.
Read moreLight Rail Is Coming to North Seattle
Published 2:50pm Thursday, June 2, 2016
‘Look north!’ says the councilmember who made it happen.
Read moreEcology Releases Second Draft of Proposed Carbon Rule — and the Kids Aren’t Pleased
Published 11:45am Thursday, June 2, 2016
“We are extremely disappointed,” said attorney Andrea Rodgers.
Read moreHow Our Child-Welfare System Is Fostering the Homelessness Crisis
Published 10:30am Thursday, June 2, 2016
A recent study shows just more than 50 percent of homeless youth in Seattle have a history of foster care. Now efforts are afoot to ... Read more
The Elverum Family Seeking Donations After Inoperable Cancer Diagnosis
Published 1:30am Thursday, June 2, 2016
Geneviève Elverum, Anacortes musician, comic artist, new mom, and wife of Phil Elverum, needs help funding treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer.
Read moreInside the Underhanded Effort to Unseat Craft Beer in Seattle
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The shady dealings that put your tasty brew on tap.
Read moreScout.ai Fuses Science Fiction and Journalism
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
“Mayor Russell Wilson spends dozens of hours in virtual reality trying to envision how his budget cuts might affect some of Seattle’s poorest residents.”
Read moreIn National Politics, Native Americans Deserve a Seat, Not a Slur
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
In Seattle and elsewhere, Native Americans are facing real issues. All Donald Trump wants to talk about is Disney.
Read moreThe Washington State Fish War
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
On June 4, 1975, the Court of Appeals upheld Washington’s historic Boldt Decision. This week, 41 years later, revisit the indigenous protests that sparked it. ... Read more
How to Have an Enchantments-Like Experience Without the Hassle
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The cluster of craggy peaks near Leavenworth is indisputably enchanting. But so are these other places.
Read morePuget Sound’s Hidden Island Adventures
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Less-traveled Puget Sound islands offer unique excursions away from the teeming tourist crowds.
Read moreSeattle’s Top Five Transit-Accessible Summer Spots
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Just because you don’t have a car doesn’t mean summer is lost.
Read moreThe Democratizing LEGO Art of Nathan Sawaya
Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The Pacific Science Center’s Art of the Brick exhibit will appeal to anyone who has ever snapped a brick in place.
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