Politics 72 people applied for the Seattle City Council’s vacant seat The Council has until Jan. 23 to fill the opening left by Teresa Mosqueda. The chosen member will serve until voters elect a replacement in November. by Josh Cohen / January 11, 2024
News Podcast | Ride along with Seattle's new CARE response team Reporter Nimra Ahmad describes a day on the job with the city's experimental mental health crisis program staff. by Maleeha Syed / January 17, 2024
Politics What’s it like to be appointed to the Seattle City Council? Recent temps Kirsten Harris-Talley, Abel Pacheco and John Okamoto share their experience and advice as the Council prepares to fill its open seat. by Josh Cohen / January 19, 2024
Politics Seattle City Council appoints Tanya Woo to fill District 8 seat Woo initially ran for the District 2 seat, backed by Chinatown-International District leaders and big businesses. by Josh Cohen / January 23, 2024 / Updated: Jan 23, 4:55 p.m.
News Podcast | Central WA may have new districts by the fall election Reporter Mai Hoang talks about the ongoing fight to redraw majority-Latino legislative districts between Yakima and Pasco. by Maleeha Syed / January 24, 2024
Investigations Podcast | Reporting on alleged labor trafficking off the WA coast Lizz Giordano takes us behind the scenes on how dozens of foreign Filipino fishermen wound up stranded on a boat in Grays Harbor. by Maleeha Syed / March 27, 2024
Politics Seattle Councilmember pushes housing, community development pilot Tammy Morales is proposing the Connected Communities program to incentivize construction of affordable housing and amenities through looser zoning rules. by Josh Cohen / March 26, 2024
Politics Judge rules Washington high-capacity magazine law unconstitutional Attorney General Bob Ferguson has vowed to keep the ban alive, and the state Supreme Court has allowed it to stay in place for now. by Josh Cohen / April 10, 2024
Politics Here’s what’s in the proposed $1.35B Seattle transportation levy The property tax would pay for road repaving, bridge repair, bike lanes and sidewalks. Advocates say it should do more. by Josh Cohen / April 5, 2024
News Podcast | Watching "third places" disappear with Vanishing Seattle We spoke with Cynthia Brothers, founder of the project that highlights disappearing institutions and cultures in the city, about losing public spaces. by Maleeha Syed / April 3, 2024