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Port of Seattle commissioner arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
Ryan Calkins was booked into the King County jail Thursday morning and released Friday.
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David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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Seattle City Council wants to ensure stable housing for people on federal disability
The $750,000 proposal would help those unable to work avoid homelessness once their state payments are replaced by smaller federal payments, a so-called ‘benefits cliff.’
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Most Seattle council members support dramatic expansion of lauded arrest-diversion program
But no one knows yet how to pay for it.
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Seattle Fire Department plans to replace its Northgate 'cancer house' station
Firefighters have long suspected the station has been making them sick.
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Poll: Seattle voters want change on council and are split on Durkan
Disapproval of the city’s handling of homelessness is high as an election looms.