Politics City council candidates are making big promises on homelessness. Can they deliver? Voters care more about homelessness than any other issue. But some question whether the Seattle City Council alone can solve it. by David Kroman / October 30, 2019
News Port of Seattle commissioner arrested on suspicion of domestic violence Ryan Calkins was booked into the King County jail Thursday morning and released Friday. by David Kroman / October 25, 2019 / Updated Oct. 29 at 9:40 am
News Seattle City Council wants to ensure stable housing for people on federal disability The $750,000 proposal would help those unable to work avoid homelessness once their state payments are replaced by smaller federal payments, a so-called “benefits cliff.” by David Kroman / October 23, 2019
Politics Most Seattle council members support dramatic expansion of lauded arrest-diversion program But no one knows yet how to pay for it. by David Kroman / October 21, 2019
News As coronavirus spreads, a Seattle politician with MS feels vulnerable Councilmember Debora Juarez has a weakened immune system and is keeping herself in ‘semi-quarantine.’ by David Kroman / March 6, 2020
News Poll: Public safety is 'urgent' for Seattle voters, but they're mixed on solutions Polling shows tentative support for a possible ballot initiative to hire more police and open a mandatory treatment facility. by David Kroman / March 5, 2020
News As coronavirus spreads, some can’t afford a sick day For Uber drivers and other gig workers, taking a day off means missing crucial paychecks. by David Kroman / March 3, 2020
News Coronavirus threatens 'extraordinarily vulnerable' homeless population King County's homeless are becoming older and sicker, which leaves them more at risk to the novel virus. by David Kroman / March 3, 2020
News The last of Yesler Terrace's iconic rowhouses will be rubble by May As the historic public housing development takes a new form, some residents return while others stay away. by David Kroman / March 12, 2020
News With an eye toward public safety, Seattle officials grapple with future of arrest alternatives After weeks of back and forth, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Friday she would release funding for Seattle's lauded diversion program. by David Kroman / February 24, 2020 / Updated Feb. 24 at 8:00 a.m.