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City Council confirms Shon Barnes as Seattle’s Chief of Police
After five months as interim chief, Barnes promises to prioritize officer hiring and retention and rebuild the SPD’s approach to community policing.
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Despite federal ruling, trans Seattleites can’t update passports
A judge temporarily blocked an executive order on ID gender markers, but transgender citizens are still waiting for officials to comply.
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Seattle voters to decide on renewing $1.3 billion education levy
Seattle voters will decide this fall whether to renew a property tax that not only helps pay for early childhood
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Seattle upzoned single-family neighborhoods. What will get built?
The Council passed an interim law allowing four to six units on every lot. Developers and architects share how they think this will impact the city.
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Garfield High community mourns on anniversary of student’s killing
A year ago, Amarr Murphy-Paine was shot outside of the Seattle school. Students, families and officials are debating how to keep it from happening again.