MLK County Labor Council Expels Seattle Police Guild as Contract Showdown Looms
The Martin Luther King County Labor Council voted Wednesday to remove the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) from its ranks, citing a need for...
King County Expands Public Health Approach In Response to Rising Gun Violence
In 2021, King County Executive Dow Constantine declared gun violence a public health emergency, allowing for the County to increase its investment in public...
Harrell Ducks Police Accountability Forum, Burgess Rides In to Attack González
Yesterday, the Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC) announced that Bruce Harrell had declined their invitation to a mayoral candidate forum on police accountability and...
Pedestrian Projects Face Delays As School Camera Funding Falls Short
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is facing a significant shortfall in revenue from the city's school speed zone and red light traffic cameras...
Seattleites Demand Housing Fixes, but Chamber Overlooks Their Own Poll Finding
The chamber and friends are focused on homeless sweeps and pinning blame on progressive councilmembers, rather than housing solutions.
On Monday, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber...
Harrell Pledges Fentanyl Crackdown in Downtown Activation Strategy Grab Bag
This summer, Seattleites could be playing pickleball and giant chess in downtown streets rather than dodging oncoming traffic and hustling past boarded up storefronts....
Sunday Video: What Are The Rules Of Social Distancing?
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A social epidemiologist explains to Vox the parameters of effective social distancing are in the era of COVID-19 while also being mindful of how...
Dear Council: Make Safe Streets a Priority and Keep Parking Enforcement In SDOT
Seattle is nearing its final 2023-2024 budget and some big decisions are still in flux. The Mayor’s budget puts parking enforcement back in the...