Seattle’s District 9 race: How Oliver and Nelson’s visions diverge

The candidates’ stances differ on major topics, including housing, policing and taxation.

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David Kroman

/ September 24

Even in the greenest places, phasing out natural gas isn’t easy

A task force in Bellingham encountered reluctance over a proposal that required new buildings to use electricity over natural gas.

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Ysabelle Kempe

Grist

/ September 24 September 24, 2021

Podcast | The founders of The 19th discuss the future of journalism

Amanda Zamora and Emily Ramshaw share the lessons learned in the first year of their industry-bending journalism startup.

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/ September 24 September 24, 2021

ArtSEA: The Ellensburg art house 42 years in the making

Plus, Seattle Center says go skate or go home and new cultural venues are opening doors.

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Brangien Davis

/ September 23 September 23, 2021

Shelves of marijuana product to left and right that recede into the distance of a store

New rules help open WA pot industry to those with criminal records

The changes are part of a larger push to reduce barriers to entering the legal marijuana system.

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Melissa Santos

/ September 23 September 23, 2021

Demonstrators carrying signs pictured on stone steps

Washington moves to enforce vaccine mandates, even if workers leave

The state’s vaccine mandates are among the most stringent in the nation. Will other states follow?

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Alex Brown

Stateline

/ September 23 September 23, 2021

Opinion

A law Lorena González devised now benefits her Seattle mayoral campaign

September 22

Joni Balter is a multimedia journalist and lecturer at Seattle University and the University of Washington.

Something’s not right about a situation where out-of-state unions can influence local elections, but Seattle-based Amazon can't.

Opinion

Hoping for a return of Seattle’s 24-hour diner culture

September 17

Dr. Samantha Allen is a contributing opinion columnist.

There’s something special about a place where night owls and late-night workers can huddle at unusual hours.

Opinion

How can Seattle build climate resilience? Look to its schools

September 16

Katie Wilson, a contributing columnist, is the General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union.

'Solar schools’ could help the city in an age of intensifying extreme weather events.

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Professor Steven Clark is on an ongoing quest to find a rare daisy that helps us understand the intricacies of evolution.

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The Future of Seattle: Building the City We Want

October 7, 2020

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Perennially listed as one of the best places to live, Seattle now faces many of the hurdles that the world’s fastest-growing cities do - heightened by the impacts of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Among them, hybrid work models and half-empty offices; economic instability that threatens vulnerable communities and businesses; diverse neighborhoods upended by gentrification and displacement; and rising costs of living that make it unaffordable for artists. We’ll sit down with three leaders taking on these challenges and hear how they hope to rebuild Seattle to be the city we want it to be.

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