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Some advocates say that legislation requiring law enforcement endangers survivors at risk of retaliation.

Recent temps Kirsten Harris-Talley, Abel Pacheco and John Okamoto share their experience and advice as the Council prepares to fill its open seat.

The Council has until Jan. 23 to fill the opening left by Teresa Mosqueda. The chosen member will serve until voters elect a replacement in November.

The Council kicked off the year swearing in five new members and two incumbents. 

As 2023 ends, returns to offices at the city’s center hover around 55%. Here’s what’s going well and what still needs fixing.

While Washington has some of the toughest trafficking laws in the nation, law enforcement in Seattle and Portland struggle to put policy into practice.

The current Council, in one of its last actions, added 120 amendments to Mayor Harrell’s proposal to prioritize homelessness, housing and police bonuses.

With ballot counting nearly finished, five new councilmembers are set to join three incumbents and one appointee.

The discoveries Wednesday morning prompted workers to evacuate their offices a day after Washington's general election.

On Thursday, incumbents Morales and Lewis gained ground in an election that will shape the city’s approach to policing, drugs and homelessness.