Ann Dornfeld
Stories
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'Astonishing' increase in car theft charges as juvenile criminal cases surge in King County
Car theft charges brought against youth were up by more than 500% in King County last year. That’s just one of the charges driving a 61% increase in juvenile criminal bookings in 2023, including violent crime, gun possession and burglary.
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Controversial totem poles must return to Pike Place Market, says historical commission
The city’s parks department petitioned the Market Historical Commission to be allowed to replace the totem poles with art more representative of local tribes.
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Kids playground canceled at Denny Blaine Park 'nude beach'
The effort to preserve Seattle's nude-friendly beach has succeeded.
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Community members give Denny Blaine Park play area proposal a dressing down
Typically, a new playground — at minimal cost to taxpayers — would be greeted with open arms by a community. But in this scenario, it’s not that simple.
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'He's lost everything.' In Seattle, sadness — and fundraising — for Maui's wildfire survivors
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A flare-up of vacant building fires in Seattle — some deadly
Vacant building complaints are on the rise in Seattle. So are vacant building fires, like one that tore into a century-old brick building in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District the morning of July 20th.
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Understaffing leads to safety problems at King County juvenile detention, draft report finds
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Seven staffers injured in youth brawl at King County juvenile detention facility
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WA school districts failed to document $31M in federal Covid grants, audit finds
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King County Council tightens oversight of youth diversion programs
The King County Council is increasing its oversight of programs meant to keep at-risk young people out of courts and jail.