Politics Seattle City Council votes against restoring student mental health funds back to $20 million again Ashley Hiruko Angela King Natalie Akane Newcomb
Crime Seattle officials revisit ‘exclusion zones’ to disrupt drug activity, sex trafficking Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison and members of the city council are seeking new criminal penalties to ban certain people from zones of drug-related crime and prostitution. Amy Radil
Race & Identity Hundreds of asylum-seekers move into park in Seattle's Central District After spending months bouncing from shelter-to-shelter, asylum seekers in Western Washington have now begun settling into camp near Seattle’s Garfield High School. It’s their latest move after funds for housing have run out yet again. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Government City could tear down dangerous vacant buildings under Seattle Mayor Harrell's emergency proposal The city of Seattle would be allowed to demolish unsafe vacant buildings to prevent them from catching fire under emergency legislation proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell. Ann Dornfeld
Business Could a return of workers to downtown offices rescue Seattle’s ailing budget? Suburban workers returning to Seattle offices would boost payroll, business & occupancy and sales tax revenues, analysts say – and help pay the city’s rising costs due primarily to inflation. Ann Dornfeld
Health Seattle has a long road ahead to eliminate all traffic deaths by 2030 Seattle city leaders say they want to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. But with some collisions still on the rise, it’s unclear if the city can make that goal. Casey Martin
To ease Seattle police shortage, city looks to speed up hiring process The Seattle City Council is drafting legislation to move all the city’s police recruiting efforts into the police department itself. It’s part of an effort to ease acute staffing shortages at SPD by speeding up the testing and hiring process. Amy Radil
Arts & Life Who is Wier Harman and why is Seattle naming a street after him? Wier Harman dedicated much of his life to Seattle arts and culture. Now, the city has dedicated a stretch of road outside of his former home away from home to him. Diana Opong
