Officer acquitted in death of Manuel Ellis hired by neighboring sheriff’s office ( www.theguardian.com )
SPD Detective Under Investigation for Pulling Over Metro Bus Driver ( www.thestranger.com )
First day of Seattle’s new drug law brings push by police, arrests ( web.archive.org )
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Unearthing the Original Sin of Urban Planning in Seattle [The Stranger] ( www.thestranger.com )
As a bonus, here’s a larger version of the subway system proposed in 1911 that the article mentions:...
Mayor Harrell Clarifies That ‘One Seattle’ Has Always Referred to the One Percent of Seattle with Waterfront Property [The Needling] ( theneedling.com )
Seattle, prepare for a 'topsy turvy' week of weather ( www.seattletimes.com )
With snow, rain, wind and possibly ice in this week’s forecast, Seattle’s National Weather Service says prepare for a “topsy turvy” week....
SOS - Save Our Scarecrow ( scarecrowvideo.org )
Op-Ed: The Seattle Police Department Has an Efficiency Problem ( www.theurbanist.org )
DOOM LOOP: Reboot ( lemmy.world )
[Opinion] Why the Shirtless Man Shouting on the Street Isn’t in the Hospital ( southseattleemerald.com )
“Follow the money” helps us figure this out. Inpatient hospital beds generate two bills: facility fees and professional fees. In most public hospitals, both go to support the whole operation. But not at UW Medicine, which operates a separate company, UW Physicians (aka Association of University Physicians), that uses the...
Fired Amazon employee-activist leads Seattle City Council race ( www.kuow.org )
GOP initiative backers lose fight to keep budget impacts off WA ballot ( www.seattletimes.com )
Link Light Rail Lynnwood extension opens August 30 ( www.soundtransit.org )
Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled ( apnews.com )
Seattle Police officer pulls over Metro driver, goes on power trip ( old.reddit.com )
Seattle City Council changes course, passes drug enforcement bill ( www.seattletimes.com )
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Seattle strikes down its fee on arcade games, pinball, pool, and more fun ( www.kuow.org )
The City Council unanimously voted (8-0) this week to end the fee established decades ago on common forms of entertainment.
Local plumbing companies continue to get hundreds of calls over burst pipes ( www.kiro7.com )
City's Primary Tool for Sweeping Encampments Without Notice Ruled Unconstitutional - PubliCola ( publicola.com )
State ferry system goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric vessels ( www.kitsapsun.com )
Seattle Times Shocked to Learn Even Groups They Disagree With Can Get Street-Use Permits - PubliCola ( publicola.com )
Controversial clean energy law takes effect in Washington ( www.columbian.com )
Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill to hasten Puget Sound Energy’s shift from natural gas to clean energy. Critics contend it will lead to higher energy bills for ratepayers.