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  Seattle's socialist rockstar Kshama Sawant has almost left the building. Here's how she changed Seattle politics.

  Seattle’s most famous and controversial elected official, Kshama Sawant, is headed for the exits in January after a decade on the City Council. In that time, she’s managed to win three elections and survive a bitter recall campaign. Sawant told KUOW the key to her success from the start was refusing to compromise and staying true to her socialist principles.

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  Is Seattle's new drug law working?

  It's been about six weeks since Seattle's new law against public drug use and possession went into effect. The ordinance was written to bring the city in line with a new state law that treats things like having or using fentanyl in public as a gross misdemeanor. One of the directives handed down to Seattle Police is to emphasize diversion when enforcing the law. So how does that work? And how is the effort going?
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  It's peak shopping — and shoplifting — season. Bellevue cops are stepping up antitheft tactics

  Merchants say retail thefts have become more frequent and brazen. Law enforcement is now putting more money into things like store stakeouts and task forces that track organized retail crime rings.
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  'Thin Skin' captures a portrait of Seattle fueled by family, conflict, and jazz

  The new movie "Thin Skin" follows the life of Ahamefule J. Oluo, a newly divorced father who spends his days working a soul-sucking office job, while at night, he works on what he truly loves: his music. Then, Oluo speaks to his father for the first time in decades, and things take a turn.
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  A beaver dam blocked spawning salmon at Carkeek Park. Now humans are giving nature a nudge

  Typically, a major construction project in Seattle requires a city permit. Changes to a park would have you wading into the political process – maybe lobbying your city council member or the mayor. But beavers can’t be bothered with land use applications.
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  Seattle got dark and rainy again. Do we still need to conserve water?

  Seattle-area officials are still asking the public to use less water, even as autumn storms have been refilling the city’s reservoirs.
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  King tides are coming. Is Seattle's South Park neighborhood ready?

  Tuesday Nov. 28 is the first king tide of the season.In South Park, business owners, residents and the government are hoping to avoid a repeat of last season's catastrophic flooding.

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  Seattle City Council approves 2024 budget with money for housing, homelessness, and mental health

  The plan includes more money for homelessness services, housing, and mental health support at Seattle schools. It also funds the controversial ShotSpotter program.

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  Producer picks: Seattle on the stage and in the toy box

  In the spirit of thankfulness: Soundside is going to revisit some of our favorite segments from over the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside will be making the picks.
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  Seattle ties record for homicides set in the 1990s

  The city of Seattle has tied its previous record for the most homicides in a single year, and it likely will establish a new homicide record by the end of 2023.

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