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At a news conference Friday, Harrell called the now-$1.45 billion proposal an "investment strategy that listens to everyone” and said he was “leading by listening ..read more
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A software engineer raised a stir when he said Third Avenue is a no man's land because it's a bus-only street. A look at adjacent avenues suggests he has a point ..read more
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A superyacht seized from a Russian oligarch has been brought to the port of Everett for repair work before being auctioned off. But things are complicated ..read more
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As the labor rights movement gains steam, Republican legislative workers in Washington are looking to form unions under a new law that empowers them to pursue collective bargaining ..read more
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A small island county in Washington state moved most of its local government employees to a 32-hour workweek in October. Most indicators say it’s a positive change for work and life ..read more
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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is running for a third term against two opponents who say they would have taken a different approach for schools during the pandemic ..read more
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The decision comes days after four women within SPD filed a $5 million tort claim alleging sexual discrimination and harassment by Chief Adrian Diaz and other department leaders ..read more
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The bill before the council Tuesday would have allowed certain nonprofits to build larger buildings in an effort to encourage new affordable housing ..read more
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The Covenant Homeownership Program will begin distributing money in July to homebuyers whose families experienced housing discrimination ..read more
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The agreement took nearly four years to negotiate and was made public this week ..read more