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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.

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Does 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.

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Council 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…”

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Seattle Council Considers Anti-Upskirt Voyeur Legislation

Published 4:37pm Monday, June 6, 2016

It’s the latest development in an 18 year story.

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‘Don’t Do Coke’ Advisory Still in Effect in King County

Published 9:30am Monday, June 6, 2016

Issued on Friday, the advisory comes after two overdose deaths connected to contaminated product.

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Seattle 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.’

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Oil 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

Do 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.

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Light Rail Is Coming to North Seattle

Published 2:50pm Thursday, June 2, 2016

‘Look north!’ says the councilmember who made it happen.

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Murray Wants to Bring Gunshot Detectors to Seattle

Published 1:00pm Thursday, June 2, 2016

To be deployed in Central District and South Seattle neighborhoods, the proposal has the support of prominent African American groups. But privacy questions loom.

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Ecology 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.

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How 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

NYT Op-ed: Big Beer Is Fighting Back. Beware.

Published 9:30am Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Times today published an op-ed laying out small brewers’ fears of what a more powerful Anheuser-Busch InBev could mean for the beer market.

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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.

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Inside 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.

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Contagious Exchanges Is Queering Out Space For Writing Again

Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016

The new lit series begins with Tara Hardy and Anastacia Tolbert.

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Scout.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.”

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In 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.

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Seafood Runs Aground at Ballard’s Chase Lounge

Published 1:30am Wednesday, June 1, 2016

This new spot yearns to be a pub, but its faux-fancy seafood menu gets in the way.

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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.

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