From 'unreasonable scrutiny' to hope: Why Seattle's police union president is optimistic The Seattle Police Officers Guild has hope that things will get better around town for the first time in a long time. Why? There's a new City Council at City Hall. Dyer Oxley
How can Seattleites benefit from economic booms and weather the busts? KUOW podcast 'Booming' launches Jan. 24 "Booming" is an economy podcast from a city that (almost) never stops growing. Monica Nickelsburg
How a Seattle conservative took down Harvard's Claudine Gay As scandal involving now former Harvard president Claudine Gay unfolded on the national stage, Seattleites may have recognized a name at the heart of the effort to oust her: Christopher Rufo. Katie Campbell
And then there were 8. Seattle City Council announces finalists for vacant seat On Thursday, the city released a list of 72 applicants who stepped forward to fill the vacant seat on the dais. On Friday, that list got whittled down to just eight. Dyer Oxley
Homeless people in Seattle endure brutal winter cold, 'one night at a time' Temperatures in Western Washington plummeted this week with daytime highs well below freezing. Some homeless people living outside in Seattle are finding shelter as beds open up. Casey Martin
Would you pay $700k to discourage a homeless encampment? Washington state did by buying rocks In city planning terms, “hostile architecture” is the practice of using spikes, or bike racks, or cement blocks — really anything — as a design choice to prevent people from loitering or laying down in public places. Sometimes hostile architecture is actually hostile landscaping. Libby Denkmann
Winter is coming! Seattle area prepares for weekend freeze Chances of lowland snow arrive Thursday in Western Washington, followed by freezing rain over the weekend. Dyer Oxley
New mental health teams are hitting the streets in downtown Seattle alongside police Through a pilot program launched last fall, the city’s 911 dispatchers are now directing a team of mental health professionals to certain calls alongside police officers. Amy Radil
Seattle electric customers may notice higher bills this month When Seattle residents open their electric bill for January, they could be paying about $9 more than expected. That's how much Seattle City Light estimates the average resident will pay under the most recent rate hike. KUOW Staff
