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KCRHA CEO Sought to Shield Records From Public Disclosure, Emails Suggest

By Erica C. Barnett King County Regional Homelessness Authority CEO Kelly Kinnison sought to exempt many of her emails from… The post KCRHA CEO Sought to Shield Records From Public Disclosure, Emails Suggest appeared first on PubliCola.

King County, Kirkland Celebrate Opening of Contentious Supportive Housing Facility

Kirkland's Sheila Stanton Place opened earlier this year with 101 units of permanent supportive housing. It marks the 15th Health Through Housing facility funded via a 2020 sales tax measure.

COLUMN | Seattle Had No Homicides in June. Don't Use It to Justify More Policing.

After Seattle's first homicide-free June in 56 years, Marcus Harrison Green asks who gets credit for safety — and who keeps getting cut.

Zahilay and Wilson Partially Dismantle KCRHA Amid Rising Homelessness

As the region's homeless population increases, Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson are moving to downsize the troubled King County Regional Homelessness Authority, while pledging continued regional collaboration and tighter oversight of contracts.

Mayor Katie Wilson: “Doing a Reset” on Housing Agenda, “Very Hopeful” About Police Chief

In Part 2 of our interview, the mayor talks about the police chief and potential cuts to SPD’s budget, the… The post Mayor Katie Wilson: “Doing a Reset” on Housing Agenda, “Very Hopeful” About Police Chief appeared first on PubliCola.

Council Proposal Would Delay Universal School Lunch Program, Fund Means-Tested Food Vouchers Instead

By Erica C. Barnett When I spoke to Mayor Katie Wilson on Tuesday, one of the key accomplishments she name-checked… The post Council Proposal Would Delay Universal School Lunch Program, Fund Means-Tested Food Vouchers Instead appeared first on PubliCola.

REVIEW | In Hillman City, a Menu that Spotlights Northern Mexico Includes a Surprise: Hot Dogs

Mayor Katie Wilson at Six Months In: “Incredibly Proud of What We’re Accomplishing”

The mayor talks about her shelter plan, encampment sweeps, why news vouchers aren’t happening this year, and more. By Erica… The post Mayor Katie Wilson at Six Months In: “Incredibly Proud of What We’re Accomplishing” appeared first on PubliCola.

West Seattle Summer Fest kicks off 44th year with historic sustainability push

West Seattle Summer Fest kicks off 44th year with historic sustainability push Off patr Thu, 07/09/2026 - 7:44am

Court of Appeals Hands Seattle Another Burke-Gilman Missing Link Setback

The ruling is the latest legal hurdle tripping up a proposal to close a 1.4-mile gap in the Burke-Gilman Trail, which a group of Ballard businesses has been fighting since 2008. Delays have heightened scrutiny of state environmental laws more broadly.

New Alki Elementary School nears completion; Grand Opening set for August

New Alki Elementary School nears completion; Grand Opening set for August Off patr Wed, 07/08/2026 - 2:44pm

COLUMN | Why Was Tyran Stokes Presumed Guilty Over a 5-Second Video?

Glenn Nelson connects an unfounded amateur-standing complaint involving Rainier Beach’s star to the same rush to judgment that surrounded Brandon Roy at Garfield.