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    Last spring, Sarah Smith (second from left) travelled to Tennessee to meet with other Brand New Congress candidates including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (right). Photo courtesy Brand New Congress
    Can Sarah Smith Be Seattle’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
    By Josh Kelety • July 11, 2018 1:30 am

    The 30-year-old democratic socialist is challenging a long-serving incumbent in Washington’s 9th Congressional District.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Election 2018
    As the executive director of the Tenants Union of Washington State, Violet Lavatai (left) believes that YIMBY policies 
do not actually help the communities most in need of housing. Photo courtesy Tenants Union of Washington State
    The Growing Power of Seattle YIMBYs
    By Toshio Meronek • June 20, 2018 1:30 am

    The tech-funded “Yes in My Backyard” movement thinks the housing crisis can be solved by rapid development, but does it only benefit those at the top?

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Homelessness, Housing
    Trans Pride Seattle seeks to strengthen the transgender and non-binary community. 
Photo courtesy of Gender Justice League
    Trans Pride Seattle Continues Marching
    By Melissa Hellmann • June 19, 2018 12:00 pm

    In light of federal budget cuts, the parade that highlights marginalized voices survives due to community crowdfunding.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged LGBTQ, Pride, transgender
    Seattle and King County Officials Want a Safe Injection Van
    Seattle and King County Officials Want a Safe...
    By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 2:45 pm

    The mobile project—an alternative to permanent sites—still doesn’t have a defined timeline.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Drugs, opioid crisis
    The Neighborhood Action Coalition and Transit Riders Union projected its support of the head tax on May 10, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Durham/Flickr
    Seattle City Council Plans to Repeal Head Tax
    By Melissa Hellmann • June 12, 2018 6:00 am

    Less than a month after passing the controversial measure to fund homeless services, the councilmembers got cold feet.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged affordable housing, Business, Homelessness, Seattle City Council
    This house served as the physician’s office for Kirkland founder Peter Kirk, making it the earliest-known hospital in the original town. Photo by Katie Metzger
    A Historic Hospital Saved, a Former Council Candidate...
    By SW Staff • June 8, 2018 8:00 am

    A weekly recap of regional news.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged King County Roundup
    Capitol Hill Presbyterian will hold 
its last service on Sunday, June 24. 
Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Losing Faith: The Closure of Capitol Hill Presbyterian...
    By Melissa Hellmann • June 6, 2018 1:30 am

    How a congregation shutting things down illustrates a clash between tradition and modernity.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged church, Religion
    Most of the tenants at show cause hearings have fallen behind on rent, said Housing Justice Project Managing Attorney Edmund Witter. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    The Last Stop Before Homelessness
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 23, 2018 1:30 am

    How the odds are stacked against low-income tenants in the County’s eviction court system.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Homelessness, Housing
    The Neighborhood Action Coalition and Transit Riders Union projected its support of the head tax on May 10, 2018. Photo by Jennifer Durham/Flickr
    Seattle City Council Passes Reduced Head Tax
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 14, 2018 9:00 pm

    The measure decreases the original proposal by 45 percent, leaving some to question if it’ll raise enough to properly address homelessness.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged affordable housing, Business, Homelessness, Seattle City Council
    Photo by SounderBruce/Flickr
    The Emerald City’s Smoggy Gray
    By Melissa Hellmann • April 24, 2018 12:00 pm

    Forest fires, wood smoke, and traffic are making it hard to breathe Seattle’s air.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Environment
    Illustration by James the Stanton
    10 Seattle Bites Under $10
    By Seth Sommerfeld • April 18, 2018 1:30 am

    A quick look at some of our favorite diverse cheap eats.

    Posted in Eat Drink Toke, Home, Home 2Tagged Spring Dining
    The Weed In Review
    The Weed In Review
    By Meagan Angus • April 11, 2018 1:30 am

    Catching up on national cannabis news items.

    Posted in Eat Drink Toke, Home 2, News & CommentTagged Stash Box
    Attendees wait outside the King County Council Chambers last July. The council ruled that CPCs had to post signs stating that they are not health care facilities. Photo by Sara Bernard
    The Crisis of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
    By Stephanie Guzman-Fix • April 5, 2018 1:30 pm

    CPCs give pregnant women false information, and their advocates are defending this as free speech.

    Posted in Home, OpinionTagged Healthcare, Reproductive Healthcare
    Former President Bill Clinton will be discussing his first novel in Seattle at the McCaw Hall on June 30. Photo courtesy Ralph Alswang/Flickr
    Bill Clinton Plans Seattle Book Tour Stop in...
    By Melissa Hellmann • April 5, 2018 7:00 am

    The former president has co-authored a novel, and tickets for his visit go on sale this Friday.

    Posted in Arts & Culture, Home, News & CommentTagged Books, Talks
    Workers Protest UW Laundry Closure
    Workers Protest UW Laundry Closure
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 29, 2018 3:00 pm

    Over 100 employees would lose their jobs if the Rainier Valley facility shuts down.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Labor, University of Washington
    Northwest Detention Center Hunger Striker Released After 20 Days in Solitary
    Northwest Detention Center Hunger Striker Released After 20...
    By Melissa Hellmann • March 2, 2018 2:45 pm

    The ACLU-WA filed a lawsuit to uphold Jesus Chavez Flores’s First Amendment rights.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Immigration, News, Northwest Detention Center
    2017 People’s Tribunal, organized by Northwest Detention Center Resistance. Photo by Sara Bernard.
    Immigrant Rights Community Responds to Allegations Against Seattle...
    By Melissa Hellmann • February 15, 2018 9:30 am

    Activists say that Monday’s charges further vindicate their fight against the organization’s tactics.

    Posted in Home, News & CommentTagged Immigration, News
    Search Advertising Remains One of the Best Ways to Reach Customers
    Search Advertising Remains One of the Best Ways...
    By Sound Publishing • February 9, 2018 1:30 am

    Every search can be considered a signal of intent, giving advertisers a massive opportunity.

    Posted in Marketplace
    Scenes from 4Culture’s Creative Justice program, an arts based alternative to incarceration for King County. (Photo courtesy of Creative Justice/Timothy Aguero Photography)
    Politics and Art Clash Over 4Culture’s Future
    By Melissa Hellmann • January 31, 2018 7:00 am

    A county ordinance would impose greater oversight on cultural funding agency. But is that necessary?

    Posted in Arts & Culture, Home, News & CommentTagged Arts and culture, King County, News
    A scene from the documentary <em>Purple </em><em>Dreams</em>, one of the Children’s Film Festival’s most acclaimed offerings. It screens on Sun., Jan. 28 at 3 p.m.
    Pick List: Children’s Film Festival Seattle, International Holocaust...
    By Gavin Borchert • January 24, 2018 1:30 am

    This week’s best events.

    Posted in Arts & Culture, Home 2Tagged Pick List
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