King County to explore giving voters more options with push for ranked-choice ballots
King County's Girmay Zahilay is leading the charge for a system he hopes could improve local elections, known commonly as ranked-choice voting.4 years ago
Wrongful death lawsuit filed over SPD officer’s ruse that may have led to suspect’s suicide
The mother and friends of a Seattle man who committed suicide in 2018 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.4 years ago
Concerns build over ‘short-circuiting’ of Seattle’s fundraising rules for mayoral campaigns
While Seattle mayoral candidates have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in Democracy Vouchers, concerns are mounting over outside fundraising.4 years ago
Gov. Inslee: Washington ‘staying the course,’ won’t rush reopening
While Washington continues to inch toward the threshold needed to reopen, Gov. Jay Inslee reiterated that he does not plan to rush that process.4 years ago
Sawant mounts pressure as deadline on Seattle eviction moratorium looms
Kshama Sawant is joining with a coalition of housing advocates to call on Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to extend the city's eviction moratorium.4 years ago
State files motion asking judge to throw out lawsuits against capital gains tax
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a motion Tuesday, calling on a judge to dismiss lawsuits filed against the state's recently-passed capital gains tax.聽4 years ago
King County unveils ‘urgent’ plan to address recent increase in gun violence
King County officials announced a new emergency budget amendment Tuesday, designed to address a continued uptick in gun violence across the region.聽4 years ago
Local Democratic group stops short of endorsing candidate for Seattle mayor
The 34th District Democrats voted last week on a series of endorsements, opting not to make a decision on the race for Seattle mayor.4 years ago
Seattle council passes bill allowing restaurants to turn away food delivery services
Seattle restaurants will soon have the ability to opt out of food delivery services, thanks to a newly-passed bill from councilmembers.聽4 years ago
Despite larger field, Teresa Mosqueda still faces little opposition in Seattle council reelection bid
Despite a Seattle council race featuring 10 challengers, incumbent Teresa Mosqueda has maintained a dominant fundraising lead.4 years ago
‘They exploit us supremely’: How to stay safe during peak of Seattle crow season
As summer gets closer, Seattle residents have experienced an uptick in crow attacks. Why is this happening, and what can be done to mitigate against it?4 years ago
5 SPD officers disciplined for potential violation of election laws
The OPA announced disciplinary action for five officers who had used SPD precincts as their addresses for their voter registration.4 years ago
Trio of candidates maintain massive fundraising lead in race for Seattle council seat
Despite there being seven candidates running to replace exiting Seattle Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez, three have continued to lead the way in fundraising.聽4 years ago
Status of lawsuit ‘unclear’ after Seattle Kraken agrees to change name of restaurant
The Seattle Kraken announced Friday that it has officially changed the name of a restaurant that's been at the center of an ongoing lawsuit.聽4 years ago
Tacoma to look into possibility of reusing shipping containers to house homeless
The Tacoma City Council approved a resolution this week to begin looking into the possibility of reusing shipping containers to use as shelter spaces.4 years ago
Coalition of Seattle unions endorses Kshama Sawant recall effort
The Seattle Building and Constructions Trade Council is throwing its support behind an ongoing effort to recall Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant.4 years ago
Gov. Inslee: Washington ‘close’ to being able to reopen ahead of schedule
While Washington is scheduled to fully reopen on June 30, there's a chance the state could reopen before then if vaccination rates continue to trend up.聽4 years ago
Seattle hits major milestone, becomes ‘most vaccinated city’ in US
Seattle has officially crossed a major milestone, having become the first major U.S. city to have 70% of its residents ages 12 and up fully vaccinated.聽4 years ago
ACLU: ‘Compassion Seattle’ homelessness proposal ‘is neither compassionate nor effective’
As supporters of a proposed homelessness charter amendment have poured money into its potential passage, opposition has begun to take shape.聽4 years ago
A year later, questions still swirl around how and why SPD abandoned East Precinct
Almost a year later, there are still more questions than answers regarding who it was that gave the order to abandon the East Precinct in June of 2020.4 years ago
Record-breaking month spurs ‘strong, chaotic’ Puget Sound housing market
Housing prices in the Puget Sound region have continued to soar, reaching record levels in May, and showing no signs of slowing down any time soon.聽4 years ago
4 candidates continue to pace field in fundraising for Seattle mayoral race
While 15 total candidates are registered to run for Seattle mayor in 2021, four have consistently led the way in fundraising efforts.4 years ago
Seattle City Council approves trio of bills aimed at curbing evictions
Seattle city councilmembers passed a trio of bills Monday afternoon, all of which will be aimed at strengthening renters' rights and curbing evictions.4 years ago
