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SPD May Slow Hiring in 2026 Amid Budget, Training Challenges

Seattle police hiring could slow despite rising officer numbers, as budget pressures and training bottlenecks reshape staffing plans that could affect response across neighborhoods, including the South End.

Seattle restaurant group behind Capitol Hill steakhouse Jeffry’s faces union strike at Ballard’s The Walrus and the Carpenter

Ballard’s The Walrus and the Carpenter has become the center of strife between management and workers at a family of Seattle restaurants that includes Capitol Hill steakhouse Jeffry’s that ownership says is bleeding money and drowning in debt. Pickets by … Continue reading →

Speed camera fines to increase in work zones beginning July 1 | WSDOT

Infraction penalties have risen from $0 to $125; second and subsequent penalties remain at $248.

Overwhelmed? It’s time to focus on just a few | In Focus

The temptation to block everything out is strong. Now’s not the time to bury your head in the sand.

Discounts and a deciduous disaster | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, tips on gravel gardens for a lower water bill.

Next for Capitol Hill Skillet space: Tanaka Ramen and Izakaya

A busy season of change for Capitol Hill restaurants includes a new ramen joint coming to a space left empty by the downsizing of a former popular diner chain. Tanaka Ramen and Izakaya has its roots in Hawaii where food … Continue reading →

‘Montlake Homes’ — City making plans for $6M acquisition of 520 surplus property for new ‘affordable homeownership’ project

The Seattle City Council’s housing committee will consider a bill Wednesday allowing the city to acquire surplus land from the SR 520 expansion and Montlake Lid project for a new affordable housing development. CHS broke the news in November on the … Continue reading →

11,829 — Report shows another big jump in people living on streets, in vehicles, or in parks as sheltered totals drop

New “Point In Time” reporting reveals a sharp rise in King County’s unsheltered population, even as officials say the overall trajectory of the crisis may be slowing. Any slowdown is a complicated trend. According to data from the King County … Continue reading →

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Caravan of Care Brings Free Health Services to Goodwill on Dearborn

From dental cleanings to ORCA card help, Evergreen Goodwill's outdoor resource fair on Dearborn aims to meet community needs in one place.

Exit interview: Tony Castricone reflects on his time at Washington

The play-by-play man is headed to the NFL after eight football seasons at UW.

Light rail draws record crowds for America’s World Cup match

Link light rail drew approximately 280,000 riders when the United States and Australia met in the World Cup Friday, June 19 at Lumen Field in Seattle far exceeding the previous high mark of 220,000 set earlier this year during the Seahawks Super Bowl parade.