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Council holdout clarifies position on proposal to cut SPD funding by 50%

Seattle Councilmember Debora Juarez issued a statement Wednesday clarifying her position on a proposal to cut SPD's budget by 50%.

6 years ago

Seattle Mayor Durkan challenges judge’s ruling on recall petition

Mayor Jenny Durkan filed a motion Wednesday, calling on a judge to reconsider a ruling made last week that will allow a recall petition to move forward.

6 years ago

‘Support SPD’ protesters gather in front of City Hall Wednesday

Protesters are gathering in front of City Hall Wednesday, voicing their opposition to a bid from city councilmembers to cut SPD's budget by 50%.

6 years ago

Community mourns as memorial for slain Bothell officer continues to grow

A makeshift memorial for slain Bothell officer Jonathan Shoop continued to grow overnight, with a steady stream of visitors paying their respects.

6 years ago

Seattle teachers union: Plan for resuming classes in person is ‘reckless’

The Seattle teachers union issued a statement this week, expressing its opposition to resuming in-person classes this fall.

6 years ago

Opinion: Cuts are coming to Seattle’s police budget, with or without Mayor Durkan

A proposal for reform from Mayor Durkan and Chief Best is little more than a series of smokescreens which carefully avoid any true, systemic change.

6 years ago

Rate of new COVID-19 cases in Washington now exceeds March peak

The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Washington now exceeds the peak level the state had seen during its early-March outbreak.

6 years ago

Mayor Durkan, Chief Best lay out proposal for ‘reenvisioning’ of SPD’s budget

Mayor Jenny Durkan and Chief Carmen Best have announced their own plan for reworking Seattle's police budget over the next year.

6 years ago

Petition to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan clears first hurdle

A Friday ruling from a King County judge will allow a petition to recall Seattle Mayor Durkan to move forward with the signature-gathering process.

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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%.

6 years ago

Gov. Inslee: Washington won’t be ‘bullied’ into reopening schools by Trump

On Thursday, Gov. Inslee addressed threats from the President Trump to withhold federal funding from schools opting to not fully reopen this fall.

6 years ago

Why Seattle’s summer has been off to a gloomy start

Seattle's seen an unseasonably cold start to the summer, and that appears to not be stopping anytime soon, according to most predictions.

6 years ago

Opinion: It’s time to stop letting Amazon hold Seattle hostage

With rumors that Amazon might leave Seattle over a new business tax, we need to remember that large corporations should exist to enhance cities, not run them.

6 years ago

Charges filed against man accused of killing Seattle protester on I-5

The King County Prosecutor's Office filed charges Wednesday against a man accused of driving his car onto I-5 and hitting two protesters.

6 years ago

Seattle council weighs proposal to cut police budget in half, invest in community programs

Seattle councilmembers heard proposals from community groups Wednesday for what broad cuts to the city's police budget could look like in practice.

6 years ago

Economist: Seattle business tax could lead to ‘massive’ Amazon exodus to Bellevue

Seattle City Council passed a landmark big business tax Monday, a move one economist warns could drive companies like Amazon east into Bellevue.

6 years ago

Gov. Inslee hopes to avoid shutdowns, fight latest COVID outbreak with ‘different tools’

Gov. Inslee laid out the state's plan Tuesday for dealing with a new surge in COVID-19 cases across Washington using "different tools."

6 years ago

UW responds to pressure from Trump administration to reopen in fall

UW is weighing its options, after it was revealed Monday that international students opting for online-only learning in the fall may have to leave the U.S.