New King County vaccination mandate
Starting on October 25, King County will require people to show proof of vaccination in the following settings: Outdoor events with 500 or more people (applies to ages 12 and…
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Seattle, state, and local non-profit join to buy three buildings to house homeless
The Low Income Housing Institute (or LIHI) has teamed up with the City of Seattle and the State of Washington to buy three new apartment buildings. The buildings will house…
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Seattle city attorney race is heating up as key democrats endorse Davison
It’s not every day that two former Democratic Governors join together to endorse a candidate who once ran as a Republican. But that’s exactly what happened on September 28. Former…
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Harrell and Gonzalez advance to general election in mayoral race
Council President Lorena Gonzalez and former Councilmember Bruce Harrell crushed the rest of the primary contenders, advancing to the November general election. Harrell led with 34% and, Gonzalez finished a…
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With Delta Variant spreading, Amazon delays office reopening
Amazon moved its planned September 7 office reopening back to early January 2022 as concerns grow about the infectiousness of the Covid-19 Delta variant. Microsoft and other tech giants have…
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Two Seattle police officers fired over involvement in January 6 insurrection
Chief Adrian Diaz has fired two Seattle police officers following a lengthy investigation into reports they had trespassed on the U.S. Capitol grounds during the violent insurrection on January 6.…
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Seattle City Council delays action on hazard pay repeal until September
In June, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda introduced legislation to repeal the City’s mandate that grocers pay their employees’ hazard pay of $4 per hour. The Council seemed poised to approve the…
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