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A Seattle City Council meeting on Tuesday grew contentious when asylum seekers marched there to plead for help with housing. Local activists joined them and demanded that the money come from funding the city has already allocated for police surveillance.
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Buildings are the second largest source of climate pollution in Washington. Seattle City Council passed a policy Tuesday requiring existing structures over 20,000 square feet to get to net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Seattle has a reputation as a left-leaning, ‘green’ city, but the current city council has not had a committee to address climate change. Now, a new select committee has the sole focus of curbing emissions from large buildings.
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Early vote tallies seem to show support for more law enforcement staffing and infrastructure in most major Western Washington cities, but not all.
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Homelessness is a top issue on voters' minds. This week, KNKX co-sponsored a series of debates to see where candidates stand.
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Seattle's mayor and city attorney say they want to use a new state law to push people into treatment — but what happens when that's not available?
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From hardscape allowances to protecting culturally modified trees, Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission is looking at proposals to amend the new tree ordinance, which advocates say falls short of the city’s climate and equity goals.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking members of the City Council who voted against adopting the state’s controlled substance law to consider an amended plan.
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A massive red cedar dubbed "Luma" in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood appears protected for now. But as a new tree ordinance takes effect July 30, the question looms of how Seattle will protect its largest and oldest trees.
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In an odd-year election like the one coming up on August 1, getting the right endorsement from the right group can make or break a local political campaign.