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Seattle Council Debates Police Surveillance Camera Expansion as City Recovers $133K in Hotel Labor Settlement
NOV 12, 2026 | BY OLIVIA SPENCER

Seattle Council Debates Police Surveillance Camera Expansion as City Recovers $133K in Hotel Labor Settlement

Seattle Police Apprehend Armed Suspect in Lake Washington Following Pursuit as WSDOT Prepares Major I-5 Ship Canal Bridge Closure
OCT 30, 2026 | BY OLIVER DAWSON

Seattle Police Apprehend Armed Suspect in Lake Washington Following Pursuit as WSDOT Prepares Major I-5 Ship Canal Bridge Closure

Mayor Bruce Harrell Unveils $8.9B Seattle Budget Strengthening Unified Care Team and Police Recruitment
OCT 24, 2026 | BY ELLA FOSTER

Mayor Bruce Harrell Unveils $8.9B Seattle Budget Strengthening Unified Care Team and Police Recruitment

Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Council Preserve $343M Affordable Housing Fund and Expand CARE Teams
OCT 23, 2026 | BY ELLA FOSTER

Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Council Preserve $343M Affordable Housing Fund and Expand CARE Teams

Seattle Budget Committee Challenges Proposed Staffing Reductions Amid $175M Shortfall
OCT 19, 2026 | BY ELLA FOSTER

Seattle Budget Committee Challenges Proposed Staffing Reductions Amid $175M Shortfall

Seattle City Council Scrutinizes $9.1B Budget as Leaders Probe $17M KCRHA Debt and Debut Anti-Violence Framework
OCT 18, 2026 | BY ELLA FOSTER

Seattle City Council Scrutinizes $9.1B Budget as Leaders Probe $17M KCRHA Debt and Debut Anti-Violence Framework

Seattle City Council Opens Public Hearings on $9.1 Billion Biennial Budget to Close $175 Million Deficit
OCT 13, 2026 | BY ELLA FOSTER

Seattle City Council Opens Public Hearings on $9.1 Billion Biennial Budget to Close $175 Million Deficit

Mayor Harrell Directs Municipal Permitting Surge for Light Rail as Sound Transit Installs 14-Station Fare Gates
OCT 06, 2026 | BY ELLA FOSTER

Mayor Harrell Directs Municipal Permitting Surge for Light Rail as Sound Transit Installs 14-Station Fare Gates

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes Resigns as Mayor Wilson Launches Public Safety Transition Plan
OCT 05, 2026 | BY NATALIE

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes Resigns as Mayor Wilson Launches Public Safety Transition Plan

Sound Transit Prepares to Inaugurate Historic Pinehurst Infill Station on 1 Line and 2 Line Five Years Ahead of Schedule
SEP 26, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Sound Transit Prepares to Inaugurate Historic Pinehurst Infill Station on 1 Line and 2 Line Five Years Ahead of Schedule

Sound Transit Launches Pinehurst 130th Street Light Rail Station Ahead of Schedule to Expand North Seattle Transit
SEP 25, 2026 | BY ISABELLA

Sound Transit Launches Pinehurst 130th Street Light Rail Station Ahead of Schedule to Expand North Seattle Transit

Seattle City Council Kicks Off 2027–2028 Biennial Budget Process with Focus on Public Safety and Transit
SEP 25, 2026 | BY NATALIE

Seattle City Council Kicks Off 2027–2028 Biennial Budget Process with Focus on Public Safety and Transit