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Councilmember Sawant makes huge gain on Orion in race for Seattle City Council
Meanwhile, Andrew Lewis took the lead over Jim Pugel in the race for District 7.
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Environment
Salmon on Prozac? A new study will look at what King County's wastewater chemicals do to fish and orcas
The King County Council committed nearly $400,000 to better understand how discharges from its three largest plants affect juvenile salmon and the southern resident orcas that feed on them.
Opinion
What did Amazon buy — and what couldn't they buy — in Seattle's most expensive election ever?
Council districts stymied big business hopes for a sea change in local politics.
politics
Sawant trails after early results, but moderate sweep unlikely for Seattle City Council
To overcome the lead by challenger Egan Orion, the incumbent District 3 council member must close a large margin in late ballots, which tend to lean left.
politics
Newcomer Girmay Zahilay soundly defeating Larry Gossett in race for King County Council
Gossett, the civil rights icon who has been a mainstay on the council for 25 years, was trailing by 14 points on Tuesday night. Fellow Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles was winning decisively.