News & City Life

News Roundup

Week in Review: Seattle vs. Trump, ICE Operations and Votes in Congress

Your weekly mix of local, state and federal news.

03/31/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Housing and Homelessness

Seattle's First Low-Barrier Encampment Opens in Licton Springs Wednesday

Last year's One Night Count showed a 19 percent rise in homelessness.

03/31/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Digital Culture

Missed This Facebook Change? Call Representatives with New Town Hall Feature

Contacting elected officials has never been easier.

03/30/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

Seattle to Set Aside $1 Million of Legal Aid for Immigrants

The money will come from the city's general subfund.

03/30/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

Seattle to Sue Trump for Threat Against Sanctuary Cities

Other mayors may soon follow suit.

03/29/2017 By Hayat Norimine

That Washington

Where Washington State's Congressional GOP Stand on Health Care

The fight for Obamacare supporters is far from over.

03/29/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Council

Seattle City Council Could Go Further to Oppose Keystone XL Pipeline

After Wells Fargo divorce, activists want the City of Seattle to cut off all ties to banks doing business with the Keystone XL Pipeline.

03/28/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Introductions

The New Face of PubliCola

Meet Seattle Met and PubliCola's politics reporter.

03/28/2017 By Hayat Norimine

News Roundup

The Week in Review

A very unpopular Republican health care plan falters, a citywide paid maternity leave plan for Seattle, and a Washington State Supreme Court Justice’s concerns with federal immigration agents near courtrooms.

03/24/2017 By Josh Kelety

City Hall

South Lake Union Upzone Legislation Heads for Final Vote

City council member Lisa Herbold may introduce new last-minute amendment to challenge the Grand Bargain.

03/22/2017 By Josh Kelety

Hot Take

The Mariners Playoff Drought Is Looooooong

Major League Baseball’s longest stretch without postseason play dates back to October 2001. For a little context, the last time the Mariners made the playoffs…

03/21/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

Feature

While in Custody: The Fight to Stop Jail Deaths in Washington State

When an inmate dies in Washington state, the question of who is to blame often goes unaddressed. Meet the families, and their lawyers, who want answers.

03/20/2017 By Ciara O'Rourke Photography by Mike Kane