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City Hall Is Back on Denny Blaine

Neighbors Want a Park Ranger at Denny Blaine; The Park’s Stewardship Group Really Does Not

Fred Hutch Cancer Center to Acquiesce to Trump Order, End DEI Efforts

Cancer Research Already Has Serious Representation Issues; This Will Make Them Worse

Seattle Voters Defied Big Money and Chose Grassroots Power With Prop 1A 

Victories in Seattle and Burien Reveal a Path Forward for Progressives

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Fucking Political

When the Government Threatens Sexual Freedom, Embrace Community Solutions

Fred Hutch Cancer Center to Acquiesce to Trump Order, End DEI Efforts

Cancer Research Already Has Serious Representation Issues; This Will Make Them Worse

Washington Sues Over Trump Order Restricting Gender Care Under Age 19

The AG called the order unconstitutional, and called for an immediate restraining order; “This order is gross, it is hateful.”

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UW Student Activists Fear Repression Under Trump’s New Executive Order

Protestors are Scared, Unsurprised, and More Empowered Than Ever

The Legend of the Ninety-Nine Lawsuits

Bob Ferguson Might Not have Been the Thorn in Trump's Side that He Claimed—But He Should Do It All Again Anyway.

Having an IUD is Great. Getting One Can Be Terrible

New Legislation Proposed by Rep. Amy Walen Might Make it Less Awful

The Last Abortion Clinic in Wyoming

Patients and medical providers brace for dwindling access to abortion care.

City Hall

City Hall Is Back on Denny Blaine

Neighbors Want a Park Ranger at Denny Blaine; The Park’s Stewardship Group Really Does Not

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Mayor Harrell Seems Unbeatable Because His Old Political Opponents Aren’t Trying to Beat Him

Labor Spent $1 Million to Keep Him out of Office, Now They’re Not Even Looking for a Challenger

Landlord Lobby Wishlist Leaked

 Winter Eviction Moratorium, $10 Late Fee Cap, And Six Month Notice All On The Chopping Block

Criminal Justice

“Legislative sausage-making at its finest”: SPD’s Blast Balls are Back

City Council Paves the Way for Another Round of “Less Lethal” Mayhem

King County Metro Bus Driver Shawn Yim’s Death Is a Tragedy

Two Notable Stabbings in the Past Two Months May Point to Failures in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Policies

Mayor Bruce Harrell Fires Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz

Investigation Shows Diaz had Inappropriate Relationship with Subordinate and Lied About It

Sex and Gender

Trump Order Causing Document Troubles for Trans People

There’s Seemingly No Recourse, And Few Answers

The Abortion Haven in the Mountain West

How a State Constitution written in 1972 is Protecting Montanans Today—And What We Can Learn From It

City Hall Is Back on Denny Blaine

Neighbors Want a Park Ranger at Denny Blaine; The Park’s Stewardship Group Really Does Not

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The Washington-Grown “Legal Powerhouse” Coming for LGBTQ Rights

Kristen Waggoner Is Driving the Anti-LGBTQ Push in the Supreme Court. And Seattle’s the Town That Made Her. 

Having an IUD is Great. Getting One Can Be Terrible

New Legislation Proposed by Rep. Amy Walen Might Make it Less Awful

ACLU Sues Washington DOC for Confining Trans Woman to Men’s Prison

They Allege DOC Is Violating Her State Constitutional Rights

The First Trans Rights Case of the Next Trump Era

Skrmetti Could Kill or Uphold Gender-Affirming Bans Across the US. But Win or Lose, It’s Doesn’t End There

State Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen’s Early Christmas Present for Trans People

It’s Washington’s First Two Anti-Trans Bills of the Season

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Having trouble keeping track? We were, too—so we made a list.

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Adonis Ducksworth Is the Coolest Guy Running for City Council, But Is He Ready to Fight for D2? 

The Skateboarder, DJ, and Transportation Manager Announces His Run Today

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Witnesses Say “Frat Bros” Shouted Slurs and Shot Them With Gel Pellets Outside Pony

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Breaking Down Trump’s Trans Military Ban

A US District Judge Called it “Ridiculous” and “Unadulterated Animus.” She’s Right