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Hundreds of asylum-seekers move into park in Seattle's Central District
After spending months bouncing from shelter to shelter, asylum-seekers in western Washington have now begun settling into a camp near Seattle’s Garfield High School. It’s their latest move after money for housing ran out yet again. With varying degrees of success, the refugees from African and Latin-America countries...
UW football players charged with assault after allegedly attacking bicyclist plead not guilty
SEATTLE — Two University of Washington football players plead not guilty in a Seattle court on Thursday to allegedly assaulting a bicyclist near campus in March. Tylin "Tybo" Rogers and Diesel Gordon both appeared via video as they faced misdemeanor assault charges. According to a Seattle Police Department report,...
Recognizing the Seattle "Smug"
In a city that's got a chilly reputation for being a place where it's hard to make friends, add the Seattle "Smug" to the list of things newcomers and old-timers alike must navigate.Why it matters: We knew we weren't the only ones feeling the sting, and we're glad so many of you validated our experiences when we asked you to share them.Zoom in: Clients who are new to the area and other counseling professionals have told Seattle-based psychologist Sheppard Salusky that Seattle and Portland are the "epicenter of judgmentalism.""There are so many rules about what you can and cannot say...
Why students are protesting at the University of Washington campus
SEATTLE - A pro-Palestinian occupation on the University of Washington campus isn't the only protest being held by students in Seattle. On Monday, multiple protesters began camping in the UW Quad, with the goal of filling up the campus until their demands are met. This occupation at UW follows similar...
Seattle area's hottest ZIP codes for home appreciation
Kirkland ZIP code 98034, which includes Totem Lake, Kingsgate and Inglewood-Finn Hill, saw the highest jump in typical home values compared to a year ago in the greater Seattle metro area, per Zillow data shared with Axios. Why it matters: With fewer homes on the market, prices continued to grow...
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