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In a candidate forum at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle, eight mayoral candidates shared their visions for Seattle's arts and culture as the...
Sen. Maria Cantwell unveiled legislation Thursday to support local news organizations battered by the pandemic. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 37,000 journalists...
Seattle plans to add a special response for 911 calls that don't require regular, armed police officers. Officials are still working on the details, and...
Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez has proposed to name a walk-bike bridge at Northgate for the late civil rights leader John Lewis. The bridge over Interstate...
"It's a bitter pill we've been swallowing," said one of the women. They say they were denied promotions, wrongly disciplined and retaliated against. The city...
State transportation workers cleared a homeless encampment near the Rainier Avenue-area I-90 ramp, citing safety concerns after rock-throwing incidents. Two people have been arrested.
The Seattle Police Department needs to find a better way to interact with anti-police demonstrators, including changing policies to allow officers to express solidarity with...
The Democratic senator from Oregon says his committee will not hold the confirmation hearing until the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice answer questions about...
Plans for a shelter for homeless men, after nearly a decade of controversy and disagreement, cleared a big hurdle this week. The City Council voted...
Three-term incumbent Pete Holmes is facing off against two challengers in the primary race for Seattle city attorney: A former public defender and a longtime...
