How voter turnout compares across King County The results from the August primary show a voter pattern continuing in the Seattle area. Paige Browning
White kids usually get the most recess in Seattle. Black kids, the least A KUOW investigation shows that in Seattle, public elementary schools that serve low-income kids and children of color tend to offer less recess than kids at mostly white, well-off schools. Ann Dornfeld
Elizabeth Warren draws thousands at Seattle campaign stop Demand was so high to see the Massachusetts senator, the campaign had to change the venue of the campaign appearance to the park beneath the Space Needle. Casey Martin
Seattle’s longest running homeless encampment is in limbo Tent City 3 is home to almost 50 people. This week, its next host fell through, forcing it to illegally set up camp on city property in the Ravenna neighborhood. Esmy Jimenez
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
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
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
'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
This Seattle woman sniffs 500 cans of salmon a day — for you There’s the bunny sniff (sniffsniffsniff). Ross Reynolds
