Seattle City Council relies on new taxes to balance $9 billion budget

The council moved to adopt the city’s budget for next year, signing off on the main tenets of outgoing Mayor Bruce Harrell’s ...
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Seattle lands in top 5 for crime rates; city leaders say 2025 is turning the tide

(The Center Square) – A new report finds that Seattle ranked as one of the top five cities with high crime rates in 2024, but officials say the city is turning a corner. According to data from the FBI ...
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Race for citywide Seattle City Council seat focuses on housing, crime reduction and local businesses

Election Day is fewer than two weeks away. One of Seattle's most notable contests outside of the race for mayor is the battle for a city-wide council seat, Position 8. The incumbent, Councilmember ...
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Seattle Mayor Harrell announces expansion of CARE team for public safety

SEATTLE — On Wednesday, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the expansion and permanent implementation of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department. CARE has been a pilot for the past ...
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New Seattle CHOP videos contradict city’s narrative in unsolved killing

New records and videos released ahead of a Nov. 3 trial appear to contradict Seattle officials’ and protesters’ narratives about the unsolved killing of a Black teenager that led to the end of the ...
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Seattle tackles neighborhood food deserts with grocery store legislation

SEATTLE — The city council approved new legislation allowing shuttered grocery stores in Seattle to be replaced with another grocery chain, blocking efforts to prevent competition and to improve food ...