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'Culture is toxic, morale is low': Survey of Seattle Police officers paints bleak picture
Few officers say they would recommend working for the Seattle Police Department, a problem for the mayor's efforts to grow the force.
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Should Seattle follow Portland’s model to help the homeless?
The Joint Office of Homeless Services was created soon after the homelessness crisis hit Multnomah County. Three years later, something similar could be coming to King County.
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Youth suicides are up in WA. Can the state help?
In the two-plus decades since teen suicide prevention made a major impact, a new wave of deaths is prompting new approaches to the problem.
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Same-day voter registration is coming to WA. Can the state's new system cope?
An upgrade hasn't gone perfectly, but a new law allowing voters to register as late as Election Day will take hold regardless.
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New backyard cottage rules allow more density in Seattle's single-family neighborhoods
After years of process, the city council loosened regulations to build accessory dwelling units and tightened them on McMansions.