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As electricity bills have risen across the country, so have community- and activist-led efforts to claw back electricity service from private companies.
The spectacle of the neophyte mayor and the frequent flyer police chief, both failing at their jobs when they were needed most, is not going...
After she requested and received the resignation of Chief Shon Barnes, Mayor Katie Wilson talked about what happens next with the police department.
Conservative donors including Brian Heywood are targeting Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen with new mailers over his role in the "millionaires tax."
The 31-home shelter, sandwiched between apartment buildings along Belmont Avenue near Olive Way, will be Capitol Hill’s first tiny home village.
Mayor Katie Wilson said she and Shon Barnes agreed that Sayles should be the interim chief while the city looks for a candidate.
The decision comes after intense criticism of how long it took the Seattle Police Department to provide information about Sunday night's shooting at Seattle Center.
The city estimates it needs about $6 billion for maintenance and new construction. Seattle City Light needs more. But one of the most dramatic examples...
A city official confirmed to The Seattle Times on Wednesday night that Mayor Katie Wilson was planning to tell Barnes he needed to resign or...
A Seattle City Council member said Shon Barnes had been asked to resign by Mayor Katie Wilson but that he was still chief.
For years, residents have had a fairly easy route to delay zoning changes in Seattle, putting the burden on the city to defend its plan...
There are costs to barring guns from Seattle Center at big events, in both freedom and finances. But it’s still an obvious choice in gun-crazed...
The City Council has approved nearly $5 million for universal free meals at Seattle Public Schools, along with $4 million for a new food assistance...
Two lawsuits object to ballot wording that says an initiative to repeal WA's 'millionaires tax' would cut money for K-12 schools and other public services.
“It’s everything to our family,” says one mom whose son has autism. Funding could end next month, as the state navigates budget troubles.
While people scoured the internet looking for a scrap of information about the shooting, details were few for hours, other than one update from Mayor...
Gov. Bob Ferguson and U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal say they were not told about a news conference on the Seattle Center shooting until after 10...
A teacher, a software engineer and a retired supply chain manager were just a few of the people who discussed, then advised Snohomish County on...
Hundreds gathered in Seattle on Sunday to celebrate Jimothy, a short-spined raccoon who scampered into hearts around the world in a 5-second viral video.
Wilson said she’s trying to make the right decisions for the city, but admits the balancing of her time, priorities and projections is still a...