State and federal programs aim to ensure minority-owned businesses can compete for government contracts after generations of institutional discrimination. A Lynnwood man long identified as white is using DNA ethnicity estimates to claim minority status.
Phillips 66, which operates a Washington refinery, is the top contributor to the campaign against Initiative 1631.
Adrienne Quinn, who has overseen King County's response to the region's homelessness crisis for the last half-decade, will step down later this fall, adding to a list of this year. King County Executive Dow Constantine, . Her final day with the county will be November 1. Quinn's resignation leaves a large hole in Constantine's administration....
Project Homeless is a new Seattle Times initiative that explores and explains the region’s complex, troubling problem of homelessness. With strong watchdog reporting and vivid storytelling, Project Homeless seeks to spotlight what is working, and what is not working, in responding to homelessness. We will also feature solutions-oriented reporting from elsewhere in the country.
Amendments to the plan include requirements that the UW set a more aggressive goal for reducing car commutes and build at least 450 housing units for its lower-wage employees.
Phillips 66, which operates a Washington refinery, is the top contributor to the campaign against Initiative 1631.
