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Durkan finally has nominee for Seattle's $277M IT department
If confirmed, Saad Bashir of Ottawa, Canada, will oversee the city's most important department you've never heard of.
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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 mayor green lights $285M downtown streetcar
After months of deliberation, Mayor Jenny Durkan has elected to move forward with the Downtown Seattle streetcar. Known as the
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WA State Patrol to conduct criminal investigation into Seattle police shooting
In a rare move, Chief Carmen Best agreed to allow the outside agency to investigate Iosia Faletogo's death.
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‘Staffing challenges’ may force Seattle PD detectives to patrols
In the clearest sign yet of what the Seattle Police Department calls its “staffing challenges,” a top leader has told
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Poll: WA voters unsure of President Inslee, but like him as governor
While the governor's approval rating is at an all-time high, more than a third of Democrats polled say they aren't likely to back a presidential run.