Seattle
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Seattle Social Housing Developer Plans Roughly $68 Million Purchase
The Seattle Social Housing Developer plans to buy the 195-unit Youngstown Flats in West Seattle for about $68 million, with closing expected in December.…
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Seattle District 5 voters choose between Kang and Jenks in November
Voters in Seattle’s District 5 will pick a new City Council member in a special election on the November ballot, choosing between Nilu Jenks…
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92 Undelivered Ballots Found in Seattle Park Dumpster
Two bins of mail holding 92 undelivered ballots were found in a dumpster at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park, according to King County Elections. Affected…
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Seattle’s Homeless Plan Hinges on Shelter Beds, Costs and Results
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said on Oct. 21 that the city will take an outreach model that housed nearly 90% of people living outside…
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Seattle Mayor Wilson Plans Citywide Homeless Outreach Modeled on Pioneer Square
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced on Oct. 21 that the city will use a Pioneer Square outreach model, which housed nearly 90% of people…
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Alaska Airlines to Launch Nonstop Seattle Flights to Osaka and Tahiti
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced new nonstop flights from Seattle to Osaka, Japan, and Papeete, Tahiti, starting next spring. No other airline currently…
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Costco Kirkland ‘100% Agave’ Tequila Label
A judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming Costco’s Kirkland tequilas labeled “100% agave” are mixed with low-grade alcohol. The judge deferred to Mexico’s…
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Seattle Council Weighs Early-Retirement Buyout for City Workers
On Oct. 13, Seattle City Council members heard a plan to pay city employees to retire early, the city’s first such program since 2002.…
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Suspicious package prompts evacuation of Jayapal’s Seattle office
On Oct. 16, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Seattle office was evacuated after it received a suspicious package in the mail. It is the latest…
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Seattle Worker Plans Move to Ocean Shores to Afford a Home
Melanie Fisk, a 58-year-old Seattle benefits manager earning $74,000 a year, plans to move to Ocean Shores as early as 2028 and buy a…
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Report: Native Share of King County Homeless Far Higher Than Reported
A new report estimates Native people make up at least 12.7% of homeless people in King County, roughly triple the figure the county’s homelessness…
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Washington Protesters Press Lawmakers for Data Center Moratorium
On Oct. 4, demonstrators held at least 19 events across Washington to demand a state pause on large AI data centers. Their push comes…
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