Vaccination Surge Shows Employee Mandates Work
The City of Seattle and King County released their final Covid vaccination rates this week as Governor Jay Inslee's October 18th mandate deadline went...
Council Stands with Protesters as Police Turn Violent Again in Day 9
Police again deployed chemical weapons and flash bang grenades on nonviolent protesters Saturday night, but by midnight four Seattle City Councilmembers were standing at...
Seattle City Council Passes 2021 Budget with 18% Cut to Police Department
The war of spin is well under way to frame the outcome of a 8-1 vote setting next year's City budget.
After weeks of debate,...
Constantine Responds To Youth Jail Critics In State Of The County Speech
During his State of the County speech yesterday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled plans to open two reception centers for youth accused of...
Sunday Video: All About Car Crashes
CityNerd dives into the convoluted and admittedly depressing topic of car crashes. In the video, CityNerd looks into the disturbing pedestrian fatality trends, implications...
Mayor Murray Delays North Precinct Project
Yesterday morning, I attended a Seattle Design Commission meeting on the parking design of the North Precinct building. By the evening, Mayor Ed Murray...
UW Report: Immigration Agents Still Accessing WA Driver Data
The University of Washington Center for Human Rights reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is still accessing state license data to aid mass deportation, despite state efforts to limit such access. Advocates are proposing several interventions to clamp down on such data breaches.
Riders Plan Vigil for Metro Bus Driver Shawn Yim Following Stabbing
The transit operators union is hosting a vigil tonight, Saturday, 7pm at 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street in the U District, near where King County Metro bus driver Shawn Yim died in a recent stabbing.