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Already dreading the 2024 election atmosphere, a bipartisan group of community leaders and politicians are working to “disagree better.”

Climate activist Maren Costa and Meta attorney Rob Saka discussed public safety, housing and affordability in West Seattle on Tuesday, Oct. 3. 

The military veteran and Republican from Richland said he'll continue his gubernatorial campaign regardless of the result.

A $1.25 billion proposal on the special election ballot would open five on-demand mental health and addiction facilities and increase worker wages.

Interpreter services are available but difficult to access. Lawmakers and advocates want to change that.

Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable.

The city is aiming for 30% coverage by 2037, but tree growth is trending in the wrong direction.

Daniel Curry spends his days on horseback studying wolves’ migration patterns and deterring them from encroaching on the human landscape.

12 artist-approved ways to bolster our city’s creative ecosystem, from buying art at coffee shops to moonlighting as an usher.

Juarez, the first Indigenous woman to hold the position, was selected by her colleagues to serve as council president in January 2022.

State lawmakers use the projections to parse funds for schools, prisons, parks and social services. But will the economic dip affect their blueprint?

Dulce Gutierrez and Nikki Torres may differ in political viewpoints, but both candidates seek to increase civic awareness in their communities.

Both candidates say public safety is their primary concern. But reform-oriented Leesa Manion and tough-on-crime Jim Ferrell have divergent paths in mind.