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Dearborn Mall dies

A developer who's been working to put a shopping mall at the 10-acre site of the Seattle Goodwill store on S. Dearborn Street has withdrawn his proposal, citing the effects of the recession. The move kills a controversial plan that would have brought ...

April 29th, 2009 - Cydney Gillis
Breaking down violence

The Seattle City Council on Monday lifted a hold it put on $1.2 million in 2009 funding for the Seattle Youth Violence Initiative, a plan proposed by Mayor Greg Nickels to steer middle-schoolers away from gang activity. Nickels had originally called for $ ...

April 29th, 2009 - Cydney Gillis
Federal law requires photo ID for phones, utilities

If you're new to Seattle and moving into a house or apartment May 1, you could end up with a very dark, cold home if you don't have photo identification. Starting May 1, a federal law aimed at thwarting identify theft will require anyone who wan ...

April 29th, 2009 - Cydney Gillis
Cuts to health care, housing trust will hurt

Click to view larger Gov. Chris Gregoire says the just-concluded legislative session produced a budget with something for everyone to hate. The legislature cut $4 billion from the state's budget in the session that ended April 26, giving everyone som ...

April 29th, 2009 - Cydney Gillis
New law highlights crimes against homeless

David Ballenger lived under a freeway overpass. For that reason alone, three young men kicked, beat and stabbed him to death near Green Lake in August 1999. Cydney Gillis ...

May 4th, 2011 - Cydney Gillis
City’s pardon on parking fines comes with a catch

Before the City of Seattle's parking enforcement officers start putting boots on cars for past-due tickets, they're showing some mercy. The Seattle Municipal Court will waive collection fees and interest on past-due tickets in the months of May ...

May 4th, 2011 - Cydney Gillis
Family of slain woodcarver settles with city

The mother of First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in the police shooting death of her son. Ida Edwards, 78, will receive $250,000 from the City of Seattle, said the family's attorney, Tim Ford. Another $1.25 ...

May 4th, 2011 - Cydney Gillis
New nonprofit seeks to give voice to Native Americans

In the wake of the August 2010 fatal police shooting of Ditidaht woodcarver John T. Williams, Millie Kennedy, an Alaska Native and attorney, noticed something missing from the public discourse. "With so many urban Indians, we felt Seattle needed a ci ...

May 4th, 2011 - Cydney Gillis