Kate OConnell
Stories
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Seattle Public School bus driver union to meet with First Student
One week into the Seattle Public School bus driver strike, the two sides may be edging closer to a resolution. Yellow school bus contractor First...
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College Republicans sue UW over ‘draconian’ security fee
The College Republicans group says the University of Washington is violating its constitutional rights by demanding a $17,000 security fee for a campus...
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Seattle school bus drivers go on strike for better benefits
Seattle public school bus drivers began a strike Thursday morning, and it's unclear how long the picketing will last.
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City of Seattle workers speak out about harassment in the workplace
The #MeToo movement has reached inside the City of Seattle, with city employees speaking out about sexism, discrimination and sexual harassment in the...
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Volunteers count King County's homeless population
Hundreds of volunteers scattered across King County early Friday morning to count the number of people experiencing homelessness during the annual King...
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Seattle Mayor orders extensive review of city's harassment policies
The city of Seattle is launching an extensive review of its workplace harassment and discrimination policies. Mayor Jenny Durkan has ordered the...
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Seattle Police in compliance, but there is more work to do
The Seattle Police Department has reached a major milestone in their reform effort. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Robart found the department...
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Community weighs in on affordable housing plans for Fort Lawton
A plan to bring affordable housing to a swath of land near Discovery Park received overwhelming support from the residents who attended a public hearing...
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Here's what we know about the Amtrak derailment
Last updated: 12/19/2017, 6:53 p.m. The emergency brake on the speeding Amtrak train 501 was automatically activated during the fatal derailment that...
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Thousands have avoided homelessness thanks to new initiative, King County says
Vera Page’s office is her car, a Chevrolet HHR. Her two phones chime and chirp as she sits parked in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Many of the...