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For the first time in more than a decade, the City of Seattle will bid a large chunk of its homelessness services contracts. This marks a shift in the city’s approach to homelessness services. The system in Seattle, involving hundreds of programs and providers, has been called disjointed and inefficient in the past.
"We elected you. And you're going to do something this time." That was one message to City Council members Tuesday night at a public forum on the shooting of Charleena Lyles.
This year marks the 100th anniversary for the Ballard Locks and a new report says its age is showing. It faces a repair bill that could be from $30 million to $60 million.
“No fear” might be an OK slogan for a bumper sticker, but it’s a terrible idea for a salmon. Salmon are starting to lose their sense of smell and their fear of predators, according to research from federal and university scientists in Seattle.
Seattle’s Intiman Theatre has a simple mission: To present work that is relevant to our times and as diverse as the community itself. Intiman recently hired a Broadway producer to help them achieve that goal.
If you find yourself at Lake Washington this summer, breathe deeply. Matthew Klingle, author of "Emerald City: An Environmental History of Seattle," says you wouldn't have wanted to do that 60 years ago, when the lake was chronically polluted with sewage.
Auburn police officer Aaron Williams furrows his brow as he reroutes his patrol car to a 911 call. “Yeah, you can send me,” Williams responds to the radio dispatch.
Key Arena is poised to be Seattle's home for pro-basketball for another 10 years. The Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to renew its contract with the Seattle Storm to ensure the team has a home if Key Arena is renovated.
The Port of Seattle is cutting down on passenger wait times at security screening checkpoints.
Attorneys for Seattle Mayor Ed Murray have formally answered a lawsuit that accuses Murray of raping an underage teen boy in the mid-1980s. The documents filed in court this week deny the allegations and request the lawsuit be dismissed.
A molar from a mammoth estimated to be at least 19,000 years old was found on a public beach in Sequim, Washington.
Amazon Prime members can now pick up their groceries without getting out of their cars. This is part of a new service they’re trying out called AmazonFresh Pickup. But what does that mean for traditional grocery stores?
A proposal for a federal $15 minimum wage was rolled out in Congress Thursday . Washington U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the bill. Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York, among other jurisdictions, have all decided on a minimum wage of $15 an hour.
President Donald Trump's budget proposal could have huge implications for King County. The White House wants to redefine what it means to be a "sanctuary jurisdiction."
Organizers of Seattle’s Folklife Festival don’t want you to take their annual event for granted: There’s a chance it won’t return next year.
