Politics
Jail or treatment? Seattle City Council is split on drug possession
Councilmembers narrowly rejected a bill to allow the City Attorney’s Office to prosecute possession and public use.
Latest in
Crime
Sponsorship
Business
As Downtown recovers, Seattle reimagines what it could be
With hybrid work here to stay, city leaders ask: Can the central business district become a residential neighborhood?
Crime
Seattle's Third Avenue Project takes a new approach to old problems
Outreach providers and social workers are teaming up to combat drugs, crime and poverty in 'the Blade.'
Politics
WA bill would bring trauma-informed practices to sexual assault cases
The legislation aims to improve victim experiences and outcomes through better training and reviews of prosecutions.
Culture
Can Seattle’s mayor win his tough-on-graffiti game of tag?
Harrell’s new plan continues the debate over whether graffiti is artistic expression worthy of acceptance or vandalism requiring prosecution.