A Driver Killed a Teenager Sleeping in a Tent on an I-5 Greenbelt: The teen's name was Walter Stroud. He was 19. The driver who hit and killed him while he was sleeping fled on foot, then was arrested at home. "He was musically talented and skilled at working with computers," Stroud's former girlfriend told the Seattle Times, "as well as being funny, resilient and full of dreams."
And Mayor Murray Doubled Down on Opposing an Initiative That Limits "Sweeps": But he's wrong about what the proposal entails. "That proposal would require the city to offer homeless people up to a month to move unless their site is dangerous or blocking the public's use of a space," Heidi writes.
Some Experts Say Seattle Could End Homelessness in Three Years: "The problem isnât that Seattle isnât spending enough, according to two national experts," KUOW reports. Those experts argue that the city must examine its local programs, and figure out how to get people already in shelters for years into permanent housing.
King County Heroin Task Force Wants to Create a Buprenorphine Program: Buprenorphine, like methadone, helps people move away from heroin abuse. The task force is proposing setting up the buprenorphine program at Seattle's needle exchange.
SPD's Civilian Watchdog Says Police Should Stop Telling Crime Victims to Meet with Burglars: "The recommendation stems from an incident earlier this year in which a burglary suspect brandished a gun when a woman victim and others tried to recover stolen tools believed to be for sale online," the Seattle Times reports. The woman said that SPD officers encouraged her to meet with the burglar, but didn't have officers available to accompany her.
Trump Supporters Threaten Muslim Woman Living in Lacey: KUOW has the recording of the first message they left. It goes: "Hello, Morshida, This is John C. Giles calling on behalf of the Donald Trump Association. I was just calling to see if I can get your support in getting all the foreigners out of the country. And f**k âem. F**k the Islamic community too. Nothing to do with your last name â get out of here though. Seriously."
Sakuma Brothers Farmworkers Vote to Unionize: The Stranger has covered the unionization drive since it began in 2013.
The Stranger Got Sued: A woman's lawsuit says her photo was used in Drunk of the Week without her permission. Our lawyers say the photo wasn't of her.
Dick's Will Start Accepting Credit Cards in September: That's after 62 years of being cash-only.
Seattle City Council Demands that North Dakota Authorities Drop Charges Against Standing Rock Activists, Journalists: The council unanimously voted for a resolution that supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's historic resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Tribal leaders from as far away as Alaska came to council chambers to support the effort.
Listen to Lawyer Gabe Galanda Explain Why This Matters for Seattle, Too: Galanda helped draft the resolution mentioned above.
Snohomish Voters Face the Longest November Ballot in Their History: The ballot will be so long, in fact, that it will take two stampsâ68 centsâto mail.
NCAA Pulls Out of North Carolina Over Anti-Trans Bathroom Law: "Based on the NCAA's commitment to fairness and inclusion, the Association will relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina during the 2016-17 academic year," the NCAA said in a statement.
