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PHOTOS: A burlesque co-op forms as dancers step out of lockdown

After more than a year without live, in-door audiences, arts venues around Seattle continue to struggle because of the pandemic. But one group of burlesque performers have teamed up to create a new co-op and performance space.
- Casey Martin
Cheney's out, and so are Durkan's texts, apparently: This week in Washington politics

Congressional Republicans voted to strip Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney of her leadership post this week; it was a punishment of sorts for her outspoken opposition to former President Donald Trump. And here in Seattle, could there be room for a center-right candidate in the largely progressive mayoral race?
- Katie Campbell
4th Wave Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hits Washington State

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending mandates and restrictions while much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations.
- Will Stone
'It's getting pretty hot' - this week in politics, not the weather

How would you like to be stuck in Phase 2 of the state's reopening plan while the bulk of Washington counties gets to remain in the more relaxed, more business-friendly Phase 3? Pierce County, which was rolled back to Phase 2 three weeks ago, doesn’t like it one bit. Some loc
- Katie Campbell
How a young Black family fought John L. Scott and changed Seattle

In 1959, at a dentist’s home in Seattle, a housekeeper was told to leave early. Her employers were hosting a neighborhood meeting. Before she left, she overheard their discussion: They were plotting ways to prevent a young Black doctor and his family from moving into the Modernist house across the street. They had a secret weapon: real estate titan John L. Scott.
- Isolde Raftery
Millennials challenge veteran candidates in 2021 King County and Seattle elections

Several Seattle millennials are challenging political veterans with deep pockets, and contests like the Seattle mayoral and King County executive races are shaping up to be generational battles.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle removes Capitol Hill tent encampment that grew during pandemic

The city of Seattle began removing dozens of tents surrounding Miller Playfield in east Capitol Hill on Friday morning. The tent encampment sat directly next to Meany Middle school and had grown significantly during the pandemic, up to over thirty tents by Friday.
- Casey Martin
The politics of Seattle's housing crisis

Seattle voters have some homework to do: They will need to study up on a measure now gaining strength that will probably appear on the November ballot. The measure would provide shelter, housing, mental health and substance abuse services for folks experiencing homelessness.
- Liz Brazile
People living outside struggle to get on Seattle's housing waitlist as homelessness rises

More people than ever are living outside around Seattle. A recent survey shows a 50% increase in tents since the coronavirus pandemic began. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office says the city is rapidly expanding shelter bed space, as community groups take on their own efforts to get people inside.
- Casey Martin
'It should be a national holiday': Seattle Mariners welcome fans back

Baseball is back in full swing in Seattle today. The Seattle Mariners are welcoming 9,000 fans back to the ballpark for the team's opening day match against the San Francisco Giants.
- Katie Campbell

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