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Bremerton leans on nimble passenger ferry amid long wait for new vessel

In Bremerton, Washington, residents and businesses are reeling from the news that they won’t get their second state ferry back again until 2028. But the ferry crisis has spurred local officials into action.
- Joshua McNichols
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
The ferry wait just got longer

If doing the crossword in the ferry line is your thing, then get prepared to bring a few more of them. Washington State Ferries dropped any timeline to return to normal service last week. Fewer boats and workers are behind the hold up. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman explains what's going on with the fleet and what's ahead for passengers.
- Patricia Murphy
Should Washington stay in standard time? These lawmakers say 'yes'
- Doug Nadvornick
'Co-living' bill would revive a nearly extinct affordable housing type in Washington cities
- Joshua McNichols
2023 was a big year for new state laws. Will 2024 live up to that standard?

The 2024 legislative session kicks off Monday. What should Washingtonians expect?
- Jeanie Lindsay
New-look Seattle City Council backs new president in unanimous vote

On a day in which five newly elected members took the oath to serve on the Seattle City Council, Councilmembers new and old voted unanimously on a new president — Sara Nelson.
- Stephen Howie
New year, new rules: 2024 brings new laws for Washington state
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
New year, new Seattle City Council

2024 has officially entered the building and a new Seattle City Council is on deck. The five, soon to be six, brand new council members have a lot on their plate this year, not to mention all those promises they made on the campaign trail. Publicola Editor Erica C. Barnett is here to give us our first briefing on the newest council.
- Vaughan Jones
Seattle Police faces reckoning over 'culture' in 2024 as federal oversight winds down

The coming year could be a big one for the Seattle Police Department. City leaders are eager to regain local control of policing after years of federal oversight. Oversight partners and rank-and-file officers say a lot is riding on the contract the city is negotiating with the Seattle Police Officers Guild. But after a scandal that made global headlines in 2023, SPD is still responding to criticism and questions about its internal culture.
- Amy Radil

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