To fetch top talent, Mayor-elect Ed Murray bumps up salaries for some high-ranking staffers. A look at how pay rates have changed since the early years of Mayor Mike McGinn's reign.
The police managers union says a council-led effort to allow the chief of police to hire assistant and deputy chiefs from elsewhere should move to the bargaining table.
The changeover from once-a-week service could save Seattle Public Utilities money and cut down on garbage truck traffic. Some customers aren't so sure.
