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Activists call mayor's plan to return parking enforcement to police a 'huge betrayal'
When racial justice protestors called for cuts to the Seattle Police Department in the summer of 2020, the City Council responded by moving parking enforcement officers to the transportation department. The shift began in 2021 and did not go smoothly.
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Portland considers plan for sanctioned tent camps, at large camping ban
‘A lot of people see this as history repeating itself, and to be determined whether it will actually work and change the direction of the region's homeless crisis.’
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Halloween options collide as fall finally arrives in Seattle
Matt Baume of the Stranger and EverOut events team shares his picks
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Which side are you on? How democracy suffers from political tribalism
‘I think there's some hope, but we're in quite a troubling time.’ - UW Professor Jake Grumbach
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Bargaining attempts still slow-going for Starbucks and its union baristas
‘Company officials got upset that union representatives were trying to broadcast the session on Zoom and were upset that they were trying to record the session. So, they all ended pretty quickly.’
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Investigators find faulty part in seaplane that crashed near Whidbey Island, warn others
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says the part of the plane that failed was an actuator, which helps stabilize the plane in the air. An investigation found that this part didn't break during the crash. Instead, it appears the part wasn't assembled correctly and led the pilot to lose control of the seaplane.
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Northwest GOP candidates hope to ride tough-on-crime message for success in November
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Forterra facing pressure to change leadership
Pressure is mounting for Seattle-based land-conservation group, Forterra, to change its executive leadership team. This comes after concerns were raised by investors, 80 former employees, and the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe.
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Murray and Smiley clash over the issues in Spokane debate
The debate took place at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Murray is campaigning to keep her job representing Washington state in the U.S. Senate, which she has held for nearly 30 years. Smiley has been running on that fact, calling Murray a career politician. Sunday night's debate showed just how far apart the two candidates are on the issues.
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WA softened drug penalties last year. Now some South King County cities are cracking down
For months, a coalition of mayors in South King County has criticized state and county approaches to public safety. In a letter they blamed methamphetamine and “a flood of fentanyl” for an increase in violence, and property crimes. Now those cities are passing their own drug laws. Critics say that’s a step in the wrong direction.
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Gates-sponsored nonprofit brings climate solutions energy summit to smoky Seattle
"Whether it's global health or climate, Gates does tilt pretty optimistic. Other folks who were speaking at the summit kind of balanced that out a little bit."
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Community mourns after death of Central District leader, business owner