Politics Carmen Best confirmed as police chief in historic first Seattle's new top cop received a unanimous vote of approval from the City Council on Monday. by David Kroman / August 13, 2018
Politics Rittereiser concedes, sending Shrier into the fight for the 8th The Issaquah pediatrician will face off against Dino Rossi in a race with national implications. by David Kroman / August 10, 2018 / Updated Aug. 13 at 5:28 p.m.
Politics Carmen Best nears final approval for police chief job The Interim Chief of the Seattle Police Department could become the new top cop on Monday. by David Kroman / August 8, 2018
Politics Head of public defense faces backlash from County after opposing youth jail County officials deny there's been any breach of the department's independence. by David Kroman / August 3, 2018
Politics Bias, retaliation top list of Seattle city employees’ concerns A survey conducted in the wake of numerous accusations from city employees points to displeasure within the workforce. by David Kroman / August 2, 2018
Politics Sawant joins the Showbox fight The socialist council member wants to expand the Pike Place Market historic preservation district to save the beloved venue. by David Kroman / August 1, 2018
Politics Baseball or affordable housing? It's up to King County Council The Seattle Mariners say a proposed long-term lease must include public funding for upgrading Safeco Field. by David Kroman / July 30, 2018 / Updated at 5:15 PM
Politics Conservative activists find fuel for anti-union campaign in Seattle The City of Seattle’s largest union recently fired its executive director, emboldening efforts of the Freedom Foundation. by David Kroman / July 30, 2018
Politics Jayapal to pay interns following demand for compensation Campaign interns working for the Seattle representative's re-election will now be paid $18/hour after claiming her actions did not match her words. by David Kroman / July 25, 2018
Politics Seattle’s system for predicting bad cops doesn’t work Researchers found SPD's system to prevent poor policing is at best random and at worst biased against certain officers. by David Kroman / July 25, 2018