City of Seattle, community leaders to preserve artwork from the CHOP
Artwork that was inside the area formerly known as the CHOP will be preserved with the help of the city of Seattle and the Office of Arts & Culture.
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UW plans to have students back on campus, in dorms this fall
The University of Washington is planning to have students back on campus, in dorms, dining halls, and classrooms this fall -- but it will look different. -
Jason Rantz
SPD Chief Best: Council bid to defund police is 'height of recklessness'
SPD Chief Carmen Best on Seattle City Council's proposed plan to defund the department by 50% and why they're putting politics ahead of safety. -
Dave Ross
How Seattle plans to 'right-size' its 911 response to use police less
Using a popular Oregon program as a guide, Seattle councilmember Andrew Lewis is looking to remake the city's 911 response system. -
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Washington AG Ferguson filing lawsuit over Trump rule revoking student visas
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Friday that will file a lawsuit challenging a new regulation regarding visas for international students. -
Feliks Banel
Fate of Seattle National Archives facility still in limbo
In spite of the pandemic, multiple processes appear to still be underway to prevent materials at the Seattle National Archives from moving out of state. -
Jason Rantz
Spokane councilmember urges Seattle businesses to move after tax bill
Spokane Councilman Michael Cathcart urges Seattle businesses to move in light of payroll taxes and what happened with CHOP. -
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The strangely political battle over reopening schools
KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss the emerging and strangely politicized battle over reopening schools in the fall. -
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Veto-proof council majority now supports defunding SPD by 50%
Seven of nine Seattle City Councilmembers — a veto-proof majority — now support a bid to defund the police department by as much as 50%. -
Dave Ross
Former WA Attorney General: Businesses 'should be protecting their employees' returning to work
Cases of COVID-19 are rising, businesses are reopening, and some employers are worried. So what are the protections for employers, employees, and customers? -
Feliks Banel
All Over The Map: 'Ghost names' of National Forests in Washington state
Over 71 years ago, President Truman ordered a National Forest in Washington state to change the name it had been known by for more than 40 years. -
Michael Medved
Medved: You can't win an audience by insulting its values
The entertainment industry regularly ignores a common sense lesson: You can’t connect with a mass audience by insulting a figure they revere. -
Dave Ross
Ross: Vaccine trial participants experience side-effects so we don't have to
When the day finally comes that you get your vaccine shot and the pharmacist hands you a long list of warnings, you might want to say, “thank you, Ian.” -
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Gov. Inslee holds first meeting of task force on police use of force
One of the first topics the task force will cover is whether the current system for investigating the use of force needs to be modified or rebuilt. -
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Owner of Seattle's Kona Kitchen on struggles after losing parents to COVID-19
For Seattle's Kona Kitchen, the pandemic hit home when owner Elizabeth Mar and her husband Robert passed away in March after contracting COVID-19. -
Jason Rantz
Rantz: President Trump was 'set to go into Seattle' to end CHOP
President Trump "was all set to go into Seattle" to end CHOP. His warning, he said, pushed Mayor Durkan to finally end the illegal, deadly occupation.
