Another footnote to the Mayor's crusade to buy back guns.

Being a former West Seattleite helps Murray trounce Mayor McGinn, 70-30.

The state senator sends a mixed message: Mayor McGinn is too confrontational, and Murray will wage "the ugliest campaign Seattle has ever seen."

The measure, largely funded by one donor, would create 7 districts, plus 2 citywide councilmembers. Minorities worry about weakened representation; some others fear the measure empowers the single-family groups.

A group is pushing for just that, saying it will make it easier for challengers to wage campaigns.

The measure would give those with prison sentences a better shot at getting hired. Business remains very anxious.

Dannette Smith, who provoked opposition by "shakeups in the department, including the elimination of the domestic violence and sexual assault division, the youth development and achievement division, and the early learning and family support division," is taking a job in Virginia Beach.

The bill — being introduced this week by Seattle City Council member Nick Licata with support from Council Member Mike O'Brien and Mayor Mike McGinn — is a response to poor conditions at the Nickelsville encampment. The bill wouldn't allow camps in residential neighborhoods.

Portland says it learned a lot of lessons from Seattle's public toilets fiasco. Now, Seattle is poised to put a Portland-designed potty in Pioneer Square.

The detailed explanation makes clear how complicated it is to get video and audio recordings at tense incidents.