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caption: Mayor Bruce Harrell and other city leaders announce a new proposed contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild at a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

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Seattle City Council approves new police contract, boosting pay and expanding crisis response

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caption: Morning traffic is shown on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Seattle, during an atmospheric river that hit Western Washington with winds, heavy rain, and possible flooding. A similar storm is expected to dump more than a foot of rain and snow in the mountains this week.

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Atmospheric river brings ‘one-two punch’ of rain, wind, possible floods to Western Washington

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Pregnancy-related deaths are increasing in Washington state. Most could be prevented

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Western Washington braces for another atmospheric river amid road closures, severe flooding
Sports

How Seattle is getting ready to host the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup
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WA erred in granting hundreds of commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens
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National Guard shooting leaves fear and sorrow in Bellingham, Washington
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Are we in a recession? Maybe professional Santas can tell us
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A 101-year-old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside
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PHOTOS: A celestial night walk in West Seattle
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Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session

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caption: Illustration of Mayor Harrell pizza box representing the 2026 budget Mayor-elect Katie Wilson will inherit.

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What's in Seattle's budget? Mapping the $8.9 billion spending plan Mayor Harrell leaves for Wilson

The Seattle City Council last week approved Mayor Bruce Harrell’s $9 billion dollar budget for 2026. That means when Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson takes office in January, she and the new City Council will inherit those funding choices. Here’s what to know in the meantime — explained in pizza terms.

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Tuesday Evening Headlines

Western Washington prepares for major flooding, Seattle City Council approves new police contract, and a civil trial begins for the teenager murdered in the CHOP protest zone.

December 09, 2025

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