Councilmembers Spar Over Police Staffing Incentives, Poll Shows Broad Support for Addressing Root Causes...
Councilmember Sara Nelson was on the warpath during the Seattle City Council's weekly briefing Monday, seeking to outmaneuver Public Safety Chair Lisa Herbold to...
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...
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...
Mayor Harrell Closes Third and Pine Bus Stop, Hoping to Get Handle on Street...
Starting April 2nd, Mayor Bruce Harrell is temporarily closing one of the busier bus stops in Seattle due to crime concerns. His administration hopes...
Downtown Seattle Declares Itself Resurgent at Annual Gala
The theme was resurgence at the Downtown Seattle Association's annual State of Downtown event yesterday. With two years of pandemic suffering and emergency public...
Strong Student Support Advances Police Alternatives in U District
Last week, the University of Washington Graduate and Professional Student Senate voted in favor of creating an unarmed community response system for non-violent calls...
Invest in Mental Health First Responders, Not New Police Hires
While the editorial staff at the Seattle Times wring their hands about yet another Seattle Police Department (SPD) Crime Report, I ask: will the...
Harrell Pledges SPD Staffing Surge in State of City Speech
The Mayor asked for budget cuts from other city departments to close an anticipated $150 million funding gap next year.
Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his...