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.
Politics As people with disabilities fall into homelessness, WA lawmakers seek a fix The growing divide between federal disability income and rent is leading more people into homelessness. by David Kroman / February 25, 2020
News State of Seattle: Mayor Durkan emphasizes progress, not problems As she enters the second half of her term, the mayor projects optimism, even amid concerns about homelessness, public safety. by David Kroman / February 18, 2020
News Who is the mayor supposed to tell when she leaves town? Seattle shooting raises question Mayor Durkan was on a business trip to D.C. during the January shooting. Then council president Lisa Herbold says notification should have been clearer. by David Kroman / February 13, 2020
News Sawant revives 'tax Amazon' campaign to address homelessness The proposal runs parallel to a proposed tax on large companies in Olympia. by David Kroman / February 12, 2020