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Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor

Katie Wilson looks poised to become Seattle’s next mayor.

At Katie Wilson’s longtime nonprofit, Seattle mayor’s race brings cheers and changes

As Katie Wilson strengthens her lead in the race for Seattle mayor, people at the advocacy organization she founded are “over the moon” about her potential win — and they're anxious to see what her possible term in City Hall could mean for the issues she's championed with them.

These Seattle parks will stay closed until late December because of 'negative activity'

Lake City Mini Park, Seven Hills Park, and the pavilion at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park will be closed until late December due to “negative activity.”

Sonics legend Lenny Wilkens dies at 88

Seattle Supersonics legend and NBA Hall-of-Famer Lenny Wilkens died on Sunday at the age of 88.

‘It’s a coin flip.’ Experts say Seattle mayor’s race still too close to call

Activist Katie Wilson continues to gain on incumbent Bruce Harrell in the closely watched race for Seattle mayor. As of Friday’s ballot count, Wilson was just 4,300 votes behind Harrell, narrowing his early lead. With about 45,000 ballots left to tally, independent analysts weren’t ready to call the race.

Decision Desk HQ retracts call projecting Harrell’s victory in Seattle mayor’s race

The firm Decision Desk HQ has rescinded their projection that incumbent Bruce Harrell would prevail over his challenger Katie Wilson in the Seattle mayor’s race.

Was 2025 the year of the youth vote in Seattle and beyond?

This article was written and reported by a student in the Journalism & Public Interest Communication Program at the University of Washington in Seattle as part of the UW News Lab, which allows advanced students to work with professional news outlets in the Seattle area.

Former Seattle Fire Department leader alleges misconduct, sexual harassment went unaddressed

A former top civilian official in the Seattle Fire Department has filed a $2.5 million claim against the city, saying she faced wrongful termination for “refusing to ignore unsafe conduct,” as well as “unlawful harassment and discrimination” occurring at the agency.

In Seattle mayor’s race, history gives Katie Wilson supporters reason to hope