Former Chief Best debuts on national, local tv
Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best didn’t stay retired for long. In about a month’s time since stepping down as Police Chief, she’s debuted as a network contributor on NBC…
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Perfect storms hit downtown Seattle businesses
The COVID pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown have devastated downtown Seattle, with only 5–10% of downtown workers currently working there. How long will it take for downtown Seattle to…
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Council overrides mayor’s budget vetoes
The City Council overrode 2020 budget vetoes by Mayor Jenny Durkan last week. The action sets in motion the layoffs of some 100 police officers favored by a majority on…
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Washington Retail co-hosts small retailer Town Hall with Congress
Small retail businesses are invited to register for a virtual Town Hall with members of the Washington State Congressional delegation on October 27. The event will be from 11 a.m.…
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A talk with new Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz
Adrian Diaz began his first month as Seattle’s acting police chief pledging to hear residents out about ways to reform the police department. His first significant action was reassigning officers…
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Webinars Oct 6 & 7: OSHA reporting with COVID rules, retention and more
Getting the annual OSHA injury and illness reports accurately completed and sent is crucial! WR is presenting an expert from Labor & Industries to explain the reporting process because there…
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Mayor, council to begin negotiations on police budget cuts
Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Council leadership plan meetings in September to resolve their differences over cuts to the police department budget and how to close the City’s $326 million…
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