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.

"Seattle police acknowledged Wednesday that they have no video record of a February encounter in which officers fatally shot a mentally disturbed man in North Seattle."

Risky investments have gone sour, and the fund is underperforming the state pension fund. Councilmember Burgess is trying to sort things out.

Tactics, largely successful, grew out of a review of what went wrong last May Day.

The mayor is put on the defensive for his slowness in embracing the proposed reforms from the Department of Justice. He replies by explaining he was walking a tightrope with the officers.

It's part of transparency to put the tape forward, even without any request, according to Chief Jim Pugel. He says the chief at the time was "incredibly upset" with him and others involved with the film.

The $125,000 issue has brought contract talks to a standstill.