politics
Mayor follows socialist Sawant in fight against slumlord
They call it the “Carl Haglund law,” named for a landlord whose shoddy apartment buildings have raised eyebrows as high
David Kroman
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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politics
A year into $15 wage, what we now know
Seattle has committed to a fully implemented $15 minimum wage by 2021 and, barring a coup d’etat at City
politics
In fight against opioid addiction, a local approach getting real results
Hearing the life of Desirae Downing, 33, it’s no wonder she struggles with opiate use. As a child, her
Equity
A new, 24-hour approach to Seattle's homeless shelters
The two major barriers to solving Seattle's homelessness crisis, it seems, are resources and consensus, both of which
politics
Hundreds vie for a chance at affordable housing
It's a street-level reminder of the intense competition for affordable housing: People begin lining up on Sunday afternoon,