Reporter’s Notebook: marijuana reform bill, local leader receives MacArthur Foundation award

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Several hundred marchers celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day by heading down Fifth Street to Seattle City Hall on Oct. 14. Photo by Jon Williams

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle

by Ashley Archibald | October 16th, 2019

It was easy to find the downtown march on Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle. You just had to follow the drumming. Several hundred people coursed down Fifth Avenue, their voices drifting up with plumes of sage smoke emanating from a metal basket. Seattle’s...

Fishing for equity in a regressive tax system

by Ashley Archibald | October 16th, 2019

Washington state is infamous for its regressive taxation system, which places the highest burden on the state’s poorest residents while taking a smaller share from its wealthiest. Though the state constitution and law closes some avenues to turning that...

Reporter’s Notebook: Burien renter protections, RV kerfuffle, Ballard fire

by Ashley Archibald | October 16th, 2019

Burien expansion The Burien City Council passed a suite of renters’ protections Oct. 7 that aim to make renting a more secure experience as the suburban community begins to absorb some of the growth — and problems associated with it — radiating from Seattle...

Seattle City Council District 3 incumbent candidate Kshama Sawant believes she can convince corporate politicians of a progressive agenda when they are beholden to big business. Photo by Ashley Archibald

Vying for Votes: Interview with City Council District 3 candidate Kshama Sawant

by | October 9th, 2019

It’s safe to say that Councilmember Kshama Sawant and small-business owner Egan Orion come from very different places, politically and stylistically. Sawant is a proud socialist who has frustrated some but worked to spur changes like a $15 minimum wage,...

Seattle City Council District 3 candidate Egan Orion is a small-business owner and business advocate. He said that he rejects the notion of “us verses them” when it comes to a progressive candidate and a business-backed candidate running for the council s

Vying for Votes: Interview with City Council District 3 candidate Egan Orion

by Ashley Archibald and Lisa Edge | October 9th, 2019

Study reports a sharp rise in state’s students experiencing homelessness

by Ashley Archibald | October 9th, 2019

A new report showed 42,599 students experienced homelessness in Washington in 2018. These school-age children continued to lag behind their housed peers in academics and graduation rates, and districts receive a fraction of the money that they need to...

Reporter’s Notebook: sex worker arrests, signature-gathering company fined, Boeing whistleblower

by Ashley Archibald | October 9th, 2019

Not working An Oct. 2 presentation to the Seattle City Council on a diversion program took a hard turn when the deputy police chief suggested that many sex workers on Aurora Avenue were housed and some were there because they enjoyed the work. The exchange...

City Council District 6 candidate Heidi Wills said, “We need 24-hour shelters where people can bring their pets, where couples can be together, that is warm and welcoming, where people have a place where they can keep their possessions that’s safe and sec

Vying for Votes: Interview with City Council District 6 candidate Heidi Wills

by Ashley Archibald and Lisa Edge | October 2nd, 2019

When Councilmember Mike O’Brien announced he would not seek another term in District 6, the floodgates opened. Candidates poured into the race. In the end, 16 people threw their hats in, more than in any other district. Out of the melee, two have emerged...

City Council District 6 candidate Dan Strauss, who is a renter in Ballard, said, “When we look at the rising cost of living here in the city, we need everybody to be able to live here.” Photo by Jon Williams

Vying for Votes: Interview with City Council District 6 candidate Dan Strauss

by Ashley Archibald and Lisa Edge | October 2nd, 2019

Reporter’s Notebook: marijuana reform bill, local leader receives MacArthur Foundation award

by Ashley Archibald | October 2nd, 2019

Pot act passes House Sure, the only news you might have heard out of Washington, D.C. of late centers on a mob boss-style phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine, but lawmakers made history with a piece of legislation intended...