After months of delays, Seattle getting RV safe parking lot
The slow-to-open Interbay site comes at a time when safe lots are gaining momentum across the county. There are places to park cars, but nothing...
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Why people think Seattle will reverse course on homelessness
A Seattle Times/Suffolk University poll conducted last month shows 52% think Seattle will move closer toward reducing homelessness over the next four years.
Man sentenced to 14 years in prison in fatal CHOP shooting
Marcel Long, 21, was sentenced Friday to 171.5 months in prison as part of his guilty plea deal that the victim's family says is too...
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Out of 500 people polled, 53% said they support the city’s encampment clearing tactics. But when asked if the approach is successful, the results were...
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Officials have identified a number of mental health conditions associated with long COVID, prompting them to issue a health advisory to guide doctors.
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Washington Congressman Adam Smith "was in a very bad place" for six years. In his new book, he asks "What did I learn?"
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Incarcerated students will for the first time in 30 years become eligible for Pell Grants, the federal financial aid for low-income students, reshaping the prison...
Everyone Says Social Media Is Bad for Teens. Proving It Is Another Thing.
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How Texas is addressing nation’s crisis in youth mental health
Physicians and counselors across the nation have raised alarms about the worsening mental health among children and adolescents. Here's what one state is doing.