New budget forecast paints rosy picture for Seattle's recovery
Seattle's financial future is brighter than originally predicted, having taken a positive turn over the last five months according to a new budget forecast.
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Back to school but not back to normal
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Auburn considers tightening rules for homeless camping
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6 Seattle mayoral candidates lead the fundraising race
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Chokepoints
Sound Transit's dilemma: What to delay, cut, or scale with $11.5 billion hole
With an $11.5 billion budget hole, the Sound Transit board has to make tough choices of cutting projects, delaying projects, and ways to make up the gap. -
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Sword, meth, and trash remain as School Board refuses to sweep encampment
A growing encampment that threatens student and staff safety at Seattle's Broadview-Thompson K-8 remains in place. Parents are outraged and concerned. -
Jason Rantz
Sec. of State Wyman: New voting laws would 'force us to make changes' in Washington
Debate begins this week as supporters launch campaigns to encourage Congress to pass the "For the People Act" (HR 1), which aims to change voting laws. -
Local News
Accountability group received over 19,000 complaints against SPD from protests in 2020
Seattle's Office of Police Accountability released an expansive report last week, detailing the thousands of complaints the oversight body received in 2020. -
Local News
Seattle-area Proud Boy facing charges for Capitol riot headed back to jail
A federal judge has ordered Ethan Nordean, a local Proud Boy accused of being a leader in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, back to jail. -
Gee and Ursula
Gee & Ursula: Each mass shooting now just a 'blip on the screen'
Since the beginning of this year, there have been nearly 150 mass shootings across the country. Gee and Ursula discuss the shootings and what can be done. -
Local News
Fire rips through Tacoma apartment building, displacing 75 people
Dozens of people were forced out of their homes after a fire broke out at a Tacoma apartment building overnight. -
Dori Monson
Lacey youth baseball team cancels Cooperstown trip over vaccine requirement
A youth baseball tournament in Cooperstown says COVID-19 vaccinations are required to attend, but a vaccine for kids has still not yet been approved. -
Dave Ross
Ross: If you expect to pay the proposed capital gains tax, share your stock picks
The proposed capital gains tax has a pretty high exemption to me, but judging from the complaints, all I can conclude is a lot of you expect to pay it. -
Local News
Parents want removal of homeless encampment near school
Some parents of students from Broadview-Thomson K-8 are reluctant to send their children back to school because of a nearby homeless encampment. -
Local News
Boeing union members ratify new contract, avoid a strike
Boeing union members with Teamsters Local 174 have a new contract, which the union representative says is a "total and complete victory." -
Coronavirus Updates
COVID updates: King County launches in-home vaccination program
The state Department of Health says there have been over 359,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,394 people have died from the virus statewide. -
Local News
Tulalip Tribe reaches deal for first sports betting contract in Washington
Washington state has now reached a tentative deal that would allow the Tulalip Tribe to host and facilitate sports betting at licensed casinos. -
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Anti-cop Seattle councilmember gets SPD to pull appreciation event invite
Anti-police Seattle City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Lorena González pressured the SPD to rescind an invite to a law enforcement appreciation dinner. -
Local News
Tentative agreement reached between Boeing, local union
On Saturday, Boeing said it had reached a tentative agreement to avert a strike with Teamsters Local 174.
