Kate OConnell
Stories
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Taking the bikini out of 'bikini barista' in Everett
A new ordinance passed in the city of Everett this week puts limits on how much skin so-called bikini baristas can show. The new rules basically take...
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Nikkita Oliver: Unlike 'wealthy white women' left in race, policy affects us
The campaign for Seattle mayor is over for attorney and educator Nikkita Oliver. Final ballot results show Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan are the two...
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'A whole different relationship': Mayor Murray and the man who says he abused him
The first time Ed Murray noticed him — really noticed him — he was 8.
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Family of Charleena Lyles files claim against Seattle
The family of Charleena Lyles has filed a legal claim against the city of Seattle. Lyles, an African American mother of four, was fatally shot by police...
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Should homeless people living in cars get parking tickets?
Homeless people living in cars and RVs on Seattle streets may soon be exempt from some penalties for parking violations. A new draft ordinance ,...
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Man who sued Seattle mayor over sex abuse asks city for millions in damages
Earlier this year, a man named Delvonn Heckard filed a lawsuit claiming he was repeatedly raped by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray in the mid-1980s, when he was...
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Movie nights at Magnuson canceled due to safety concerns
If you were hoping to make it to movie night at Magnuson Park in the next few weeks, you're out of luck. The outdoor movie series has been canceled part...
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Initiative to ban safe injection sites may be too late for November ballot
Plans to open safe consumption sites for drug users in King County may soon be subject to a public vote. Opponents say they've collected nearly 70,000...
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Court settles dispute over UW building that has already been torn down
The Washington State Supreme Court has put an end to a decades-old debate between the University of Washington and the city of Seattle. The court ruled...
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Mayoral candidates on unsanctioned homeless camps (they don't all agree)
Whoever is elected as the next mayor of Seattle will inherit a growing homelessness crisis. Perhaps the most visible markers of this crisis are the...