New Seattle police chief starts first day with big goals for first few months
Shon Barnes, who started his new job as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Friday, has big goals for 2025, including fully establishing his command staff within 100 days. In December, Barnes ...
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Mayor Harrell Launches Executive Order to Combat Displacement and Bolster Affordable Housing in Seattle
Mayor Harrell of Seattle issued an Executive Order to strengthen anti-displacement strategies for affordable housing.
One Roof Stadium Partnership secures $30M toward Seattle’s Memorial Stadium redevelopment
The Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena and One Roof Foundation announced the multi-million donation on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Seattle voters to decide how to pay for social housing
Campaigns for Feb. 11 election offer three options: a millionaires tax, a corporate tax backed by Microsoft or none at all.
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Seattle City Council bucks AAPI representation
All politics is local,” former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill is often quoted as saying, reprising the 1932 axiom credited to Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Byron Price.
Philanthropists, prominent families donate $30 million to finish Memorial Stadium project
The One Roof Stadium Partnership, a consortium of the Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena and the One Roof Foundation, said ...
Seattle welcomes Shon Barnes as new Police Chief
SEATTLE, Wash. — The City of Seattle welcomed a new Police Chief on Thursday. Chief Shon Barnes marked his first day by ...
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New Seattle Police Chief Barnes arrives with support for cops in schools and a focus on ‘recruitment and retention’
New Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes chose the look of a civilian executive as he was introduced to the city with media interviews and press releases this week. Barnes has promised to hit the ...