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Akron ballot issues go further than rental laws in Columbus, Seattle
The housing proposals that Akron voters will consider to eliminate application fees for renters, allow security deposits to be paid over several months and treat people with criminal histories as a protected class have similarities to laws in locations across the country. Those proposals mirror others in states and cities...
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Conflicting Stories Emerge Over Drug Use at Seattle Homeless Village
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Mill Creek Annexation Could Add 11,700 Residents, but One Leader Smells a 'Sugar High'
Mill Creek is moving toward its biggest expansion in nearly two decades, after the City Council voted 6-0, with one abstention, to authorize staff to begin working with Snohomish County and the state Boundary Review Board on a plan that could add an estimated 11,700 residents south of the city. If it goes through, the annexation would be Mill Creek's first since 2008 and could push the city's population from about 21,000 to roughly 32,000.
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Ex-Burien City Manager’s Excessive Complaints, KCHRA Elaborates on Money Troubles (and Lays off Key Staff) and More
Despite what my Bluesky would have you believe, there is more stuff going on in and around Seattle than just the budget!. 1. Three months after we requested a report on the investigation into former Burien city manager Adolfo Bailon’s performance, the city of Burien finally provided a heavily redacted copy of the 24-page document. Although the redactions (of phrases like “city manager” and “city attorney” as well.
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Arlington, WA haunted house shuts down over strict codes, sends monsters to Stanwood
The Arlington Community Haunted House has closed after more than a decade of Halloween scares and neighborhood traditions. Organizers say new building and fire code requirements led to a denied permit, forcing the family to cancel this year's event. Many of the haunted house's props were donated to Terror for...
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South Park Gets Seattle's Biggest Tiny House Village, 90 Homes With Locking Doors
Seattle's largest tiny house village has opened its doors in South Park, giving 90 people experiencing homelessness a locking door, a bed and a path toward stability. Cloverleaf Village includes fully insulated 8-by-12-foot homes equipped with heat, air conditioning, electricity, windows and furnishings, along with a community kitchen, 10 bathrooms, a laundry facility, case management offices, community gathering spaces and a dog run.