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Three low-income housing apartments to open on Capitol Hill

The city of Seattle announced this week it has bought three apartment buildings on Capitol Hill to help house people experiencing homelessness. Some neighbors say they're receptive to the newcomers, but have more qu have more questions

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González plan for housing favors wealth tax, rejects sweeps

A candidate for Seattle mayor is pledging to tackle homelessness with every possible city resource. City council president Lorena González unveiled her plan to address the city’s housing and homelessness crisis Thursday. She proposed new taxes on the wealthy, more flexible zoning, and an array of policies to prevent displacement.

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Why this Seattle business leader says the city should 'treat this emergency on our streets' like the pandemic

Business leaders say their ability to recover from the pandemic, especially in Downtown Seattle, depends on how whether the city will put the same effort into treating the "emergency on our streets": chronic homelessness and diminishing affordable housing.

Seattle buys 3 new apartment buildings to help house people experiencing homelessness

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city has purchased three new apartment complexes on Capitol Hill to be rented to people who are currently or formerly homeless. The city says the buildings have room for 165 people, including unsheltered veterans and young adults living outside.

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Western Washington's dry spell comes to a 'juicy' end

"The system that came through over the weekend was just kind of juicy and special."

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Why this Seattle business owner is 'ecstatic' about King County's new vaccine rule

If you've been to a bar or restaurant or you've seen a live show indoors recently, you may have been asked to prove you're vaccinated against Covid-19. In October, count on it.

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Role of Seattle police looms large in candidate forum

The general election season is getting underway. In a forum convened by the Seattle Human Services Coalition Thursday, candidates made clear that the types of calls requiring a police response will be a central issue in their campaigns.

Seattle City Council will spend extra police salaries on community groups, not hiring bonuses

The Seattle Police Department says it has a $15 million surplus in police salaries after hundreds of officers left the department in recent months.

'If you believe conspiracy theories about vaccines' this week in politics is for you

The City of Seattle, King County and Washington state have issued Covid-19 vaccination mandates for public employees to get vaccinated or face possible termination. Many people affected are complying, but not everyone. And that means things could get awkward.

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says City Council bill restricting crowd-control tactics 'doesn't change anything'

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says she wants to improve policing in the city, but City Council members recently overstepped some legal boundaries to do so.