Former MyNorthwest Editor

Seattle council floats using public library as emergency homeless shelter

The Seattle City Council expresses interest in using the public library buildings as emergency homeless shelters, despite pushback from the chief librarian.

5 years ago

Squaring the circle: Housing Seattle’s homeless as City austerity budget dawns

One of Seattle's primary homeless outreach coordinators, JustCARE, faces expiration as the City wrestles with budget shortfalls.

5 years ago

Seattle libraries select new chief librarian following remote work controversy

The Seattle Public Library’s board of trustees unanimously appointed Tom Fay the Chief Librarian of the library system on Wednesday afternoon.

5 years ago

Mayor Harrell ends SPD hiring bonuses; council approves retroactive recruitment dollars

Division among the mayor’s office and the council climax with the end of a saga involving the payment of hiring bonuses to SPD and emergency dispatch.

5 years ago

Major league cricket headed to Seattle with newly-planned Marymoor venue

The Seattle area’s oldest park, Marymoor, is slated to begin construction of a major league cricket facility as early as 2023.

5 years ago

Republicans threaten to walk away from Columbia River Bridge project in fuel tax dispute

The Senate earmarks an additional $200 million to the I-5 Columbia River Bridge project as GOP threatens to walk away over fuel tax.

5 years ago

Concrete strike negotiations resume with federal mediator Thursday

Teamsters 174 are resuming negotiations via federal mediation Thursday. Both parties wish to settle a concrete strike lasting over three months.

5 years ago

With Washington traffic deaths on the rise, Democrats mull expanded ‘complete street’ design

Democrats in the state Legislature have set their sights on rethinking Washington's street design with “Move Ahead Washington."

5 years ago

Seattle council upholds eviction moratorium expiration set for Feb. 28

The Seattle City Council votes to reject an effective extension of Seattle's eviction moratorium, which will expire on Feb. 28.

5 years ago

New lawsuit opens old wounds over the ‘Missing Link’ of the Burke-Gilman Trail

The City of Seattle braces for a damages lawsuit which alleges that improvement to "Missing Link" of the Burke-Gilman Trail is long overdue.

5 years ago

With four Seattle Starbucks pushing to unionize, one greenlights election date

While four Seattle Starbucks locations push to unionize, the first to organize clears employer-led legal obstacles and schedules its union elections.

5 years ago

Former US Vice President Al Gore touts Washington state as climate policy leader

Former Vice President Al Gore virtually dropped by Washington state to talk climate change policy in 2022 with Gov. Inslee.

5 years ago

Free youth transit access, expanded traffic cameras within transportation budget passed in Senate

The Legislature's transportation package passed through the Senate on Tuesday, complete with a $500 million addition for stormwater cleanup.

5 years ago

At least 50 Washington legislative staffers stage sickout over collective bargaining push

At least 50 legislative staffers called out sick Wednesday in response to the failure of a collective bargaining bill to reach a House vote.

5 years ago

Consent decree, homeless response highlights of Mayor Harrell’s ‘State of the City’

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell highlights ending the consent decree and streamlining homelessness response in his "State of the City" address.

5 years ago

Multi-billion dollar transportation package would strike down repeal of fuel export tax

A $16 billion transportation budget package sources much of its revenue through interstate fuel exports, despite conservative pushback.

5 years ago

Seattle’s flagship Starbucks location throws weight behind nationwide unionization push

Seattle’s flagship Starbucks location announced today that it has filed for union elections through the National Labor Relations Board.

5 years ago

‘30 truckloads from the finish line’: West Seattle Bridge reopening jeopardized by concrete strike

The West Seattle Bridge, originally slated for a June reopening, could be delayed if concrete strike negotiations do not resolve in February.

5 years ago

Seattle private downtown security a ‘stopgap’ until ‘hotspot’ policing materializes

The Downtown Seattle Association and its private security firm address crime in the downtown area and the expectations for SPD's 'hot spot' initiative.

5 years ago

Pressure mounts in concrete strike as King County offers $35 million bargaining chip

King County offers up a $35 million direct agreement with concrete suppliers to push strike negotiations forward as 15,000 risk losing their livelihoods.