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Trump Budget Presents a Major Threat to Sound Transit Plan

Published 7:30am Friday, May 26, 2017

The agency was counting on $5 billion in federal grants to complete the regional transit system approved by voters in the fall.

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UW Demands Nike Allow Labor Investigators Unprecedented Access to Sweatshops

Published 1:30am Thursday, May 25, 2017

Otherwise, threatens UW President Ana Mari Cauce, she’ll cut the school’s contract with Nike.

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The Top 15 Things to Do This Week

Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 24, 2017

If you’re cool like that, catch Digable Planets, a Seattle award winning film by way of Russia, and more.

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Trump Administration Backs Down on Sanctuary City Bluster. King County Says It’s About Time

Published 5:00pm Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The County reaffirms its commitment to immigrants and refugees and is unlikely to lose funding.

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How We Got Here: Six Years of Wrangling Over Police Reform In Seattle

Published 10:30am Tuesday, May 23, 2017

It’s been a long road to an imperfect solution.

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Kshama Sawant Just Told Pete Carroll to Sign Colin Kaepernick

Published 4:40pm Friday, May 19, 2017

Well, this is weird.

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Established Labor Is Pissed At Seattle’s New Left

Published 2:28pm Friday, May 19, 2017

With ally Ed Murray on his way out, local labor is losing its patience for leftist upstarts.

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Bellevue Police Launch Internal Investigation Following Tasering of Teen

Published 7:30am Friday, May 19, 2017

“Anytime there’s a use of force, such as a Taser, there is an automatic review.”

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Are the Upzones Working? Rob Johnson Claims Early Victory

Published 1:00am Friday, May 19, 2017

Some developers are making a point of participating in the new affordable housing program. But critics still see little to get excited about.

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County Prosecutor Ready to Defend Safe Drug Sites In Court

Published 9:30am Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Dan Satterberg says his goal is to “get out of the way” of public health professionals.

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The Sugar Industry Is No Friend to the Poor

Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Efforts to paint a proposed soda tax as an attack on low-income Seattleites ignores food history.

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The Top 15 Things to Do This Week

Published 1:30am Wednesday, May 17, 2017

See the Opera’s fancy new costumes, celebrate Hardly Art’s 10th birthday, and more.

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Upstream, the Neoliberal Bumbershoot

Published 1:30am Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Paul Allen’s new music festival was fun, but like the system that enables it, weird.

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With Seattle’s ‘Safe Lots’ for RVs All But Gone, Campers Are Creating Their Own

Published 10:32am Monday, May 15, 2017

A new, unauthorized homeless camp is trying to get organized.

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Group Launches Campaign to Bar Safe Consumption Sites in King County

Published 8:30am Friday, May 12, 2017

Advocates say the sites would provide a safe environment to use drugs, medical staff to respond to emergencies, and treatment options.

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Tacoma Takes a Harder Line Against Immigrant Detention. Too Little, Too Late, Say Activists

Published 4:40pm Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Tacoma City Council makes moves post-Trump.

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Sorry Seattle, But Twin Peaks Is Located In Eastern Washington

Published 1:30am Thursday, May 11, 2017

An unpopular argument about a popular show.

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What Lawmakers Have Been Working On While Not Solving McCleary

Published 1:30am Thursday, May 11, 2017

This year’s motto could be: Don’t sweat the big stuff.

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Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan to Jump Into Mayor’s Race

Published 1:30am Thursday, May 11, 2017

Seattle Councilmember M. Lorena González is rumored to also be planning to run.

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Did Murray Go Far Enough? Two Opponents Argue the Mayor Should Resign Altogether

Published 10:29am Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Cary Moon and Mike McGinn say the sex abuse lawsuit compromises Murray’s ability to lead. Nonsense, says Murray camp.

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