Opinion
Trotsky vs. Bezos: Seattle's race for District 3 echoes throughout local history
The contest between Kshama Sawant and Egan Orion is the latest manifestation of the city's perennial conflict between the left and big business.
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Civil rights icon Larry Gossett goes from lion to longshot in his final election
Challenger Girmay Zahilay shocked the veteran King County Council member in the primary. Now, Gossett is trying to stage a comeback.
Opinion
Durkan, Morales, and why "socialist" shouldn't be a dirty word
The mayor's decision to deride the District 2 city council candidate was both unusual and misguided.
Environment
Learning how endangered orcas hunt could be the key to saving them
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politics
Most Seattle council members support dramatic expansion of lauded arrest-diversion program
But no one knows yet how to pay for it.