City Council member seeks to create first-responder alternative to police
Andrew Lewis cited a program from Eugene, Oregon, which is privately run by a local nonprofit and has taken on almost a fifth of the...
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After coronavirus shuttered presses, Seattle’s street newspaper is printing again
COVID-19 has devastated newspapers across the country and street newspapers have been no exception.
After appearing to drop, homelessness rose last year in King County, estimate says
January’s count was higher than 2017 and 2019, but not quite as high as King County’s all-time high counted in January 2018 -- 12,112.
For the first time, Seattle could institute its own capital gains tax to pay for homeless housing
The tax responds to a coalition of leaders in both business and homeless services, who announced an effort last month to put $1.6 billion into...
Thousands march in Seattle — in silence — to show support of Black lives WATCH
The march, along with several others in the area, came exactly two weeks after the first Seattle protests over the death of George Floyd at...
Philanthropic giving shot up when the coronavirus hit. Will it fade like it did in the last recession?
COVID-19 has provided a wave of emergency donations from the community and philanthropies, but it's unclear whether that will last.
As complaints pour in about police at Seattle protests, city will withdraw request that could lift federal oversight WATCH
City Attorney Pete Holmes, in a statement, said he has been closely monitoring the city’s response to the demonstrations and the 14,000 complaints to Seattle’s...
Durkan promises to meet with Seattle protest organizers: ‘The plan has to come from community voices’ WATCH
An impromptu meeting between Mayor Jenny Durkan and protest organizers was a key moment after days of tension, and the first indication of a tangible...
Near Bellevue protests against police misconduct, looting prompts a curfew and request for National Guard
A protest against police misconduct in Bellevue prompts a curfew and request for National Guard after looting of the city's high-end shopping stores.
At hotels for homeless Seattleites, fear and frustration outside but comparative calm within
King County has paid to move homeless people into hotels during the coronavirus pandemic. For at least one of the hotels, the emergency move appears...