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The mass exodus of Seattle police officers due to the defund-the-police movement is resulting in chaos, former mayoral candidate Lance Randall argued on Thursday.

The future of proposed lid over I-5 in Seattle remains unclear. (Photo: Lid I-5) Where does the future of a proposed lid over I-5 through downtown Seattle stand with the city poised to elect a new mayor later this year? A study was first commissioned in 2019 to determine the feasibility of lidding I-5 between Denny Way and Madison Street in downtown Seattle, and was released to the public late in 2020. “Lidding” would build a cover over I-5, similar to how the freeway park and the Washingt...

Last Saturday, WSB and the West Seattle Junction Association co-presented the primary’s only mayoral-candidate forum in West Seattle (WSB coverage here, including video), touching on a wide range of peninsula-relevant issues. If you’re still making up your mind, another forum four days later focused on neighborhood issues including development. Wednesday’s online forum presented by Morgan Community Association – featured six candidates for all or part of it – Colleen Echohawk, Andr...

Former, current council presidents lead early polling in race for Seattle mayor July 16, 2021 at 3:25 pm Bruce Harrell (left) and Lorena Gonzalez (right) lead early polling in the race for Seattle mayor. (Photo credit: Associated Press / Facebook) The first polling numbers for Seattle’s major election races were released by the Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) on Friday, with former and current city council presidents leading the way in a hotly-contested mayoral race....

Elections How would Seattles mayoral candidates handle pandemic recovery? By at 1:52 pm Seattleites are voting for a new mayor this year. Were asking all the 2021 primary candidates how they would address a range of issues facing the city. This week, we ask about recovering from the pandemic. QUESTION: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected nearly everything: Our economy/personal incomes, our work, our physical and mental health care, our relationships, and our kids. What’s the o...

Shot at by reality From the same article in today’s Washington Post. This: Three people were killed during a spate of shootings in the District Tuesday into early Wednesday, including a 53-year-old man caught in gunfire as he walked near Logan Circle in Northwest Washington, according to D.C. police. . .The violence brought to 93 the number of people killed in the city this year, up 18 percent from this time in 2020. Homicides are rising in the District for the fourth consecutive year. . . ....

Seattle mayoral candidates debate downtown safety issues After a recent killing, judges at the King County Courthouse sent a letter, asking that neighboring City Hall Park be shut down and residents relocated. Also, a King County Council member wants Seattle to condemn the park. Today, six leading Seattle mayoral candidates participated in a forum sponsored by the Downtown Seattle Association. Deputy Mayor Casey Sixkiller said,  “I don’t agree with, with condemning the park and transferrin...

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's office said it's Seattle Public Schools' responsibility to clear the encampment, and SPS has declined the city's assistance.