Government

How The COVID-19 Relief Bill Targets Unemployment Pains, Including The Growing Issue Of Overpayment

The new massive coronavirus relief bill that President Trump signed on Sunday also includes extended support for unemployed people.

Arts & Life

The Year In Housing News: Eviction Moratoriums, Delayed Mortgage Payments, Foreclosures

There's no place like home, and this year many people were threatened with no place to call home.

Government

What the federal stimulus bill means for Sound Transit projects

Federal funding could have brought light rail access to Tacoma, Everett, Ballard, and West Seattle sooner. But the final bill failed to come to the rescue, said Sound Transit's CEO Peter Rogoff.

Arts & Life

Seattle invests in cultural space, with an eye towards inclusivity

"The history of Seattle has been this history of haves and have-nots — of those who have access to capital and to property, and those who don't."

Health

Officials report low Covid-19 cases at Northwest Detention Center. But others say transparency is lacking

While ICE publicly reports just 22 cases of Covid-19 at the Northwest Detention Center during the pandemic, human rights researchers question the agency’s transparency.

Health

Don’t call Orcas Islanders vaccine 'hesitant.' More like, vaccine procrastinators

There are no public opinion polls that show how many people on Orcas Island plan to get a Covid-19 vaccine when they finally get the chance. But the public schools on Orcas have exceptionally low vaccine compliance rates. 93 percent of 6th grade students were out of compliance during the 2018-2019 school year, which means as far as the school knows very few kids were fully vaccinated.

Government

As Inslee considers extending WA's eviction ban, some tenants and landlords slip through the cracks

State officials are considering whether to extend or modify Washington's eviction moratorium past its current December 31 cutoff. Meanwhile, landlords say they’re being asked to carry the burden of unpaid rent. Tenants say they’re approaching a breaking point.