A Washington News Council report says that in covering a big downtown development over a period of 10 years, the newspaper was unduly influenced by the developer – who happened to be the S-R's owner.
In a phone call made a month after he was let go, John McKay says, a top official's aide threatened public criticism by the attorney general himself if McKay didn't keep quiet about his firing.
Community members say they value Brown’s openness to feedback, but are still waiting to see how she executes on drug usage, homelessness and budgeting.