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Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm to resign after just 16 months
Sound Transit on Tuesday announced the resignation of CEO Julie Timm. Her final day at the regional transit agency will
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City Council amended Seattle’s $7.8B budget. Here’s what’s changing
The current Council, in one of its last actions, added 120 amendments to Mayor Harrell’s proposal to prioritize homelessness, housing and police bonuses.
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A largely new Seattle City Council to take office in January
With ballot counting nearly finished, five new councilmembers are set to join three incumbents and one appointee.
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Gaps narrow in Seattle City Council races, Strauss flips to lead
On Thursday, incumbents Morales and Lewis gained ground in an election that will shape the city’s approach to policing, drugs and homelessness.
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Unknown white powder halts ballot counts in King, Pierce, Spokane, Skagit
The discoveries Wednesday morning prompted workers to evacuate their offices a day after Washington's general election.