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A Black man stands at a podium after being named interim police chief, and the mayor and other officers stand behind him near an American flag.

As Mayor Chooses Interim Police Chief, She Faces Questions About Accountability

21 hours ago

4 min read

Exterior roof of WA state Capitol building on a cloudy day.

Parents Worry WA Developmental Disabilities Program Is About to Get Axed

Jake Goldstein-Street

Jul 28, 2026

4 min read

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes talks at a podium while others, including King County Exec. Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson look on.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: I Asked the Seattle Police Chief a Question. The Response Went Viral.

Jul 28, 2026

4 min read

South End Life: How Beacon Hill Became a Home for Local Asians

South End Life: How Beacon Hill Became a Home for Local Asians

Jul 27, 2026

6 min read

Sign on City Hall floor reads "Stop blocking universal lunch 4 kids."

Seattle City Councilmembers Reverse Course on Universal School Meals

Jul 23, 2026

4 min read

Nas Abdi and Fadumo Abdi smile and hold up a print copy of the toolkit.

Somali and Oromo Families Shape Toolkit for Culturally Rooted Early Learning

Jul 22, 2026

3 min read

Faisa Farole stands in front of an office building and greenery.

Fear of ICE Is Changing How Local Immigrants Seek Health Care

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Jul 21, 2026

5 min read

Dozens of community members sit at cafeteria tables facing a presentation screen.

Rainier Beach Forum Turns Tense Over Community Passageways Cuts

Jul 20, 2026

5 min read

Several women and a young child hold posters that identify missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

Jul 17, 2026

4 min read

A data center occupies the foreground of a Tukwila industrial park with Seattle visible in the distance.

Inside One of 18 Data Centers Operating in Tukwila Industrial Park

Jul 14, 2026

6 min read

SNAP/EBT sign hangs on grocery store aisle

Penalties Loom for Washington if State Doesn’t Improve Food Stamp Error Rates

Jake Goldstein-Street

Jul 07, 2026

4 min read

Girmay Zahilay and Katie Wilson give a press conference; Katie Wilson is standing behind a microphone and speaking, while Girmay stands off to the side holding his hands loosely in front of him. A few other staff are standing to the right of the frame behind Katie. Large circular lights hang above them.

Mayor Says City Will Address Public Safety in Little Saigon, North Beacon Hill for 'As Long as It's Needed'

Jul 03, 2026

3 min read

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