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Defying Durkan, council directs extra soda tax money to low-income programs
The new legislation requires that the revenue be spent on designated programs that serve the communities in Seattle most impacted by the tax.
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No one knows WA’s real graduation rate. School districts’ shoddy record keeping is to blame
Schools that receive federal funding are required to follow graduation data-reporting guidelines. That's not happening in 18 of the state's school districts.
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Fraudsters convicted for selling spoiled, tainted food to discount grocers
Facing a federal judge in Seattle, Randy Sparks and Dexter Jorgensen put themselves forward as heroes in the fight against food waste.
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The Showbox building is now a landmark. But will it remain a music venue?
While the designation by the city's Landmarks Preservation Board protects the building, it has no control over how the property is used.
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Workers on front lines of homeless crisis could get guaranteed wage hikes
A Seattle City Council committee voted unanimously to tie service provider contracts to inflation, teeing up the issue for likely approval by the full council.