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‘Long-term’ app-based delivery driver guaranteed wage push gains momentum in Seattle

A coalition of app-based delivery drivers is pushing the Seattle City Council to adopt city-wide labor standards and minimum wage thresholds for their industry. The...

More ‘treatment options available at the felony level,’ city attorney says of repeat offenders

A focal point of the Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison’s recently announced High Utilizer Initiative will be an attempt to merge repeat offenders’ misdemeanor charges...

‘We’re so far behind on this’: Seattle council looks to catch up on affordable housing data

Seattle City Councilmember Alex Pedersen recounted a conversation he had with a former “director of a city government department that relies on housing data” on...

Flush with state dollars, Seattle’s Aurora redesign emerges: potentially lower speeds, more bike paths

With the passage of the Washington Legislature’s transportation package arrives $50 million in new funding for the redesign of specific stretches of Aurora Avenue North....

Major league cricket headed to Seattle with newly-planned Marymoor venue

Seattle area’s oldest park, Marymoor, is slated to begin construction of a major league cricket facility as early as 2023. Last week, the King County...

Consent decree, homeless response highlights of Mayor Harrell’s ‘State of the City’

The seams of running a city under the stress of a pandemic for two years were on full display Tuesday when Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell...

Construction layoffs ‘into the thousands, more to come’ as concrete worker strike nears third month

Picket lines on major construction sites around the Puget Sound region have been in effect since November. Thousand of construction workers have been laid off...

‘Outdoor dining is part of the fabric of our city:’ Seattle council moves on free street use

Seattle City Council has indicated that it will approve free street use licensing for outdoor cafes, restaurants, merchandising, and street festivals through January 2023. While...

Cool ocean waters, abundant nutrients provide rosy outlook for Washington salmon

Scientific markers used to predict the health and productivity of marine species such as juvenile salmon were positive in 2021, the second most favorable since...

Statewide upzoning proposal aims for ‘stout’ housing density near mass transit

Housing, growth management, and a push for upzoning are among the challenges faced by the state Legislature in 2022. How those problems intersect with perhaps...

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