Seattle initiative to address homelessness
A broad coalition of civic and community leaders has launched Compassion Seattle, whose goal is to amend the city charter to require a greater focus on addressing the needs of…
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New chamber leader to focus on economic recovery
Rachel Smith, the new President & CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, hopes to engage the City Council in an economic recovery campaign to overcome damage from the…
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Seattle police popularity slipped only slightly last year, survey finds
Despite serious criticism of law enforcement following last year’s murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the popularity of police here dipped only slightly from prior years in Seattle’s annual public safety…
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Seattle charter amendment campaign announced to combat homelessness
On Thursday, Compassion Seattle, an alliance of business, civic, and community leaders, announced a citizen initiative campaign to create housing and services for the city’s growing homeless population. According to…
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Regional Homelessness Authority picks its first leader
Ohio-based activist Marc Dones has accepted an offer to become the first CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. He is scheduled to start work on April 26. The…
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Recall effort of council member Sawant can continue
This week, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an effort to recall Socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can move ahead. Sawant had appealed a lower court ruling that…
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Retailers complete two weeks in Phase 3 of Covid recovery
Retailers throughout Washington State now have completed their second week of operation under Phase 3 of the statewide Covid-19 recovery plan. This means that: Occupancy limits for in-store retail have…
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