Seattle

Seattle removes two downtown homeless tent encampments in one week

On Friday over a dozen people surviving in tents near Westlake Park were told to leave by the city of Seattle. The clearing came two days after an encampment was removed across the street from City Hall on 4th Avenue.

The end-emic phase is near? Washington's mask mandate ends soon

It's the end of the statewide mask mandate as we know it — and not everyone feels fine.

Soundside's listener corner: safety in downtown Seattle

Seattle area prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees

Community groups in the Pacific Northwest say they’re ready to help resettle Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The United Nations says at least 874,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, as of Tuesday.

Seattle crews remove people experiencing homelessness from Seven Hills Park

The City of Seattle cleared out a homeless tent encampment at Seven Hills Park in Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Outreach workers say they connected most people with some form of temporary shelter but a few moved their tent and belongings to a new spot.

Seattle officials say they're fighting crime in this district. The community is fighting for their 'legacy'

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he has a plan to stop crime in “hotspots,” like Little Saigon in the Chinatown-International District. But is that the right approach?

Gun violence devastated her family. Now she's working with Seattle to end it

DeVitta Briscoe is Seattle’s first-ever liaison for gun violence prevention. For her, the issue and the losses are personal. Her new job in the mayor’s office marks a transition from community advocate to city official.

Seattle sellers can 'kick back and let the market' decide what people will pay for their homes

Imagine paying $1 million for a house. Now, imagine paying $1 million plus the more than $2 million the owners already wanted

Anti-gun violence advocates call on Seattle leaders to do more

Over the weekend there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured. Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle.