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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Amy Sundberg

    Councilmembers Seek to One-Up Katie Wilson on Police Spending (opens the original)

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    Kettle floats deeper housing cuts to pay for it.After Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s 2027 proposed budget was released last week, the focus shifted to the Seattle City Council, some members of whom have made it clear during several days of meetings with City department heads that they are not happy with the proposal in front of them.

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Doug Trumm

    Pinehurst Station Bursts into Action, as Upzones Trail Behind (opens the original)

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    Today, Pinehurst Station is officially a stop on both the 1 Line and 2 Line, bringing another Seattle neighborhood into the fold of the region's growing light rail system. Trains began stopping at Pinehurst bright and early at the start of service: 4:57am to be exact. <

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Doug Trumm

    Seattle as the Fourth Best Global City? Oxford Economics Says So (opens the original)

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    It was the best times; it was the worst of times. Depending whom you ask, Seattle's economy is one of the most elite in the world, or it's on death's doorsteps and in the midst of a <a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-starbucks-execs-pull-out-of-seattle-t

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ryan Packer

    Pending Fiscal Cliff at SDOT Prompts Major Budget Shifts (opens the original)

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    The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is making "dynamic changes" to its budget for the rest of 2026 all the way through 2028 to sidestep a major looming budget shortfall. Those adjustments are set to cause some painful cuts, and significantly limit the ability of Mayor Katie Wilson's administration to prioritize new transportation projects in the future.Across the next two years, SDOT's budget is set to take a

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Amy Sundberg

    Katie Wilson’s City-Centered Anti-Fascist Playbook Emerges at Author Talk (opens the original)

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    Last week, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor made an appearance at Seattle Town Hall in conversation with Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to promote their new book, End Times Fascism, which has become

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