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Top 10 Stories: City Light, Teachers Strike, and Paul Allen

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09/04/2018 By Grace Madigan

Top 10

Top 10 Stories: Florida Shooting, ICE Identity Fraud, Seattle Silence Breakers

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02/16/2018 By Araz Hachadourian

News Roundup

Top Stories: Amtrak Derailment, Travel Ban, and Radiation at Hanford

Your weekly dose of top political stories.

12/22/2017 By Araz Hachadourian

City Hall

Sawant's Flat Rate Proposal Falls Flat

A proposal that would have the city consider moving toward a single rate for all electric customers fell flat in a council committee today.

09/24/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Sawant Grills City Light Director

Council energy committee chair Kshama Sawant grills City Light director Jorge Carrasco on efforts to burnish his image, his request for a raise, and employee morale.

07/23/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Light

City Light Director Says He "Hopes to Stay" at City Light Job

POST UPDATED WITH CARRASCO EMAIL TO CITY LIGHT EMPLOYEES. City Light Director Jorge Carrasco says he takes "full responsibility" for recent scandals.

07/03/2014 By Casey Jaywork

City Hall

Carrasco's Potential Pay Raise Confirmed, With Two Dissenters

With two dissenters, the city council confirms a potential pay increase of $125,000 for Seattle City Light director Jorge Carrasco.

06/16/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Carrasco Could Get $100,000 Raise

City council utilities chair Sawant critical of huge pay boost for City Light director Jorge Carrasco.

06/04/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Council Stalls, But Can't Prevent, Surcharge

The council's City Light committee approves legislation to stave off a surcharge on ratepayers ... but only until later this year.

02/12/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Sawant Questions Likely City Light Surcharges

City Light staffers tell council members that a surcharge on electric bills later this year is probably inevitable.

01/22/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Sawant Raises Questions About Potential City Light Surcharge

City Light committee chair Sawant raises questions about potential electricity surcharge.

01/13/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Those Who Will Suffer Most & "Chicks for Rob!"

08/14/2012 By Morning Fizz

News

City Wants to Make it Easier to Get Energy Assistance

04/25/2012 By Josh Feit

City Hall

Another Top Manager Leaves City Light

07/19/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Serious People Using Serious Tactics

03/25/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

O'Brien Suggests Alternatives to Viaduct-Related Utility Rate Hikes

03/25/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Hundreds and Hundreds of City Hours

03/11/2010 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

Council Adopts Energy Transparency Rules

01/26/2010 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

McGinn Outlines Cuts; Half Unrelated to Budget Shortfall

01/25/2010 By Erica C. Barnett