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Durkan taps outsider to helm troubled Seattle City Light
The mayor’s nominee, Debra Smith, currently leads a much smaller utility in Newport, Oregon.
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After ‘cronyism’ accusations, SDOT promises to do better by employees
An internal memo promises more transparency and a new roadmap for the ‘Move Seattle’ levy.
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As Seattle booms, council scrambles to save city trees
Rob Johnson is rushing to pass a new ordinance, but activists say it leaves the trees vulnerable.
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Affordable housing, but at what cost?
Facing limited housing options and an unhelpful bureaucracy, one tenant has little choice but to stay in a rodent-infested apartment.
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Want to prevent megafires? Let forests burn
To prevent large-scale wildfires, we'll need to allow some blazes to burn — and set others ourselves.