Health Beth Macy’s ‘Dopesick’ offers a Seattle audience intimate glimpses of those hit by the opioid epidemic. “According to The CDC, In 2017, more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses, making it a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Of those deaths, almost 68% involved a prescription or illicit opioid.” Sonya Harris
Politics Civilian panel rejects Seattle's new police reform plan A Seattle civilian panel wants a federal judge to reject Mayor Jenny Durkan’s plan to address police accountability. Patricia Murphy
Politics Crack down on RV landlords? Seattle lawmakers reservations Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan wants to crack down on the landlords of broken down RVs. So far, city council has some reservations. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Ballard gets 'park concierge,' but it's not as fancy as it sounds There's a corn hole game on the pavement and a man with a city badge ready to play with any takers. He's the consierge. Around, people are stretched out in the grass or sleeping on a sidewalk nearby. Carolyn Adolph
Environment 'Slowly slipping away.’ Fewest sockeye salmon ever counted at Ballard Locks Sockeye salmon are returning to Lake Washington in the smallest numbers since record-keeping started. As of early August, 17,000 sockeye had returned from the ocean, compared to hundreds of thousands at their peak. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Health This Seattle woman sniffs 500 cans of salmon a day — for you There’s the bunny sniff (sniffsniffsniff). Ross Reynolds
Politics Larry Gossett: The longtime King County council member reacts to being second A Seattle civil rights leader is facing a serious election challenge from a candidate who wants to carry on the same legacy. Paige Browning
Politics Seattle Council's Lorena González: Why I'm running for attorney general of Washington state Seattle City Councilmember Lorena González is running for Washington State Attorney General, while continuing to serve on city council. Amy Radil
Photos of ‘needles’ sent to Seattle’s Find It Fix It app. (Spoiler: many aren't needles) A third of the time, reports of “needles” on the city’s Find it, Fix it app instead show RVs, tents and homeless people Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
