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by Nathalie Graham • May 27, 2021 at 3:48 pm Does the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission read Slog? Nathalie Graham The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission plans to introduce some additional transparency requirements for campaigns participating in the Democracy Voucher program, according to draft legislation released ahead of the commission's regularly scheduled meeting next week. If approved, the changes could go into effect shortly thereafter. Sponsored Sat, June 5, 12 pm. Othello Park (4351 S. Othello St., Seatt...

Who Will Be the Mayor of Seattle's Reopening? Jenny Durkan won't be around to reap the rewards of keeping coronavirus at bay. But the next mayor will be. by Gregory Scruggs • May 28, 2021 at 2:20 pm Remember being in public spaces? Charles Mudede A few Saturdays ago, I strolled into the Lumen Field Event Center for my second jab. After taking my obligatory #BestShotSeattle selfie, I stumbled out into the blazing Saturday afternoon where Mariners fans walked down Occidental Ave en route to the ballpark. The baseball energy was infe...

by Nathalie Graham • May 26, 2021 at 4:38 pm It's a lonnnnnng road to the August primary! LESTER BLACK Last night, Seattle's slate of mayoral candidates participated in a housing and homelessness candidate forum sponsored by We Are In, a self-described "education and awareness project" funded by the "Campion Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Raikes Foundation, and Ballmer Group, with support by Microsoft Philanthropies, Vulcan, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and United Way of King County." The city's homelessness respon...

Nyema Clark, urban farmer and founder of Nurturing Roots, feeds chickens on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Nurturing Roots in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer Pandemic-era chicken raising: what is it and should you do it? May 26, 2021 Experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. Meet two Seattle mayoral candidates. Also, the pros and cons of urban chicken-keeping. During the pandemic, local officials converted hotels into individualized, long-term shelters for those experiencing homelessness. Seattle Times reporter Sydney Brownst...

Once wide open for the taking after current Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she would not be seeking reelection for a second term last winter, Seattle's 2021 mayoral field is narrowing down — and cashing in. The official filing deadline for all campaigns is May 21, meaning all candidates must file an official Declaration of Candidacy with King County Elections to make the primary election ballot which will be mailed out to registered voters on July...