Judge Shadid: Therapeutic Courts Save Lives and Money
As the Presiding Judge of Seattle’s Therapeutic Courts for the past four years, I have seen lives destroyed by the lack of a comprehensive...
Mayor Harrell Passes the Buck and Unloads on Enemies in Leaked Police Precinct Speeches
The cracks are showing in Mayor Harrell's "One Seattle" brand as he pledged to unseat his enemies and withhold funding from the Regional Homelessness...
Social Housing Measure Qualifies To Run on Seattle Ballot Next Year
Yesterday, the House Our Neighbors coalition announced their social-housing-focused Initiative 135 had qualified to run on the ballot in Seattle, which will likely occur...
Seattle Council Approves Police Hiring Bonuses Topping Out at $30,000
The Seattle City Council has approved additional hiring bonuses for police officers aimed at boosting the Seattle Police Department's (SPD's) number of trained and...
I-135 Social Housing Backers Expect to Qualify for February Ballot After Turning In Another...
Initiative 135 has taken a step closer to putting social housing on the ballot. House Our Neighbors, the campaign behind the effort, says they...
Elevate Cricket in Incoming Bellevue, Kirkland, and Seattle Parks Levies
Move aside pickleball, it's time to give another rapidly growing sport in the Puget Sound the limelight. “Cricket has seen an exponential growth in...
Primary Indicates Blue Wall is As Strong As Ever in Washington State
Red wave crashes into reality; blue tides are rising.
Primary results continue to trickle in, but most ballots have been counted, and Republican hope of...
Breaking Down the New Seattle City Council Map Proposal
Magnolia is getting split in two in the first official proposal (interactive map here) from the redistricting commission deciding the borders for Seattle's seven...