Kate OConnell
Stories
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Seattle to apply for a professional hockey team in KeyArena
Seattle is a step closer to getting a pro hockey team. The National Hockey League has announced that they will consider a Seattle application for a...
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Two suspects in custody after shooting near Graham-Kapowsin High School
Two students have been shot near Graham-Kapowsin High School in Graham, Washington. Pierce County Sheriff tweeted that they believe the shooting...
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Seattle Police Chief stepping down
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole will step down at the end of the year. She’ll hand the police department’s top job to Deputy Chief Carmen Best,...
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Seattle’s new mayor to Trump: We won’t be ‘bullied’
Jenny Durkan was sworn in as Seattle's 56th mayor Tuesday in a ceremony at the Ethiopian Community Center, directing pointed remarks to President Trump...
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Emergency shelters lose 300 beds in Seattle’s new plan to fight homelessness
Gone are the days when Seattle’s homeless service providers simply had their funding renewed with the annual budget. For the first time in over a decade...
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Stopgap Mayor Burgess to hand over office to Jenny Durkan
Seattle will get a new mayor Tuesday — its fourth this year. Seattle mayor Tim Burgess will be handing over the office to Jenny Durkan, who was elected...
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'Black Lives, not Black Friday': Protesters rally in downtown Seattle
Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Seattle on Friday to protest. This is the fourth year in a row that such a rally has...
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They built a rogue skate park in the middle of Green Lake, now they’re getting sued
The city of Seattle has filed a lawsuit against a skate shop on Capitol Hill. The lawsuit claims 35th North, and about 20 community members, damaged...
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‘Head tax’ to fight homelessness opposed by Seattle mayor
Seattle mayor Tim Burgess is speaking out against a proposed business tax that would raise extra funds to combat homelessness. City council members are...
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After controversial flier, Burien neighbors fight back with 'love letters'
A few days after a controversial flier circulated in Burien, a neighborhood group is fighting back with a mass mailing of their own. The flier that...