'Beauty and the chief.' How a secret romance ended former Seattle Police Chief Diaz's career It began with a rumor that former police chief Adrian Diaz had a paramour, which he dismissed as tawdry gossip, a conspiracy ginned up by his detractors. Ashley Hiruko Isolde Raftery
Seattle mayor fires former Police Chief Adrian Diaz, cites affair Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has officially fired former police chief Adrian Diaz, according to an email obtained Tuesday morning by KUOW. Ashley Hiruko
Politics Is the Seattle City Council 'toxic' for progressives? Newly elected Alexis Mercedes Rinck is about to find out Young progressives may be excited to welcome newly elected Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. But voters in the Chinatown-International District are worried about what a lack of Asian representation on the Council will mean for their community. Katie Campbell
Politics Sara Nelson defends Seattle City Council against 'toxic' characterization Libby Denkmann Noel Gasca Katie Campbell
Politics Washington voters agree — tax the wealthy The election dust has settled in Washington state and for the first time in over a decade residents have overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing the wealthy. Teo Popescu
Politics ‘Gaslighting and manipulation.’ Why Tammy Morales is leaving Seattle City Council Tammy Morales wants Seattleites to know that her decision to leave the Seattle City Council has nothing to do with policy differences. She says her early departure in January is more about gaslighting, toxicity, and a lack of democratic process. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Government Tanya Woo not ruling out another Seattle City Council run Tanya Woo said her supporters wanted to know whether she'd run for a seat on the Seattle City Council less than 48 hours after Councilmember Tammy Morales announced she was resigning in January. Katie Campbell
Politics Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales steps down, citing harmful work environment Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales has announced that she’ll step down in January, ending her term three years shy of completion. Morales is one of two remaining incumbents of the 2020 council, one marked by a push for progressive police reform. KUOW Staff
Government How the Seattle City Council plans to patch a budget hole with JumpStart revenue Seattle will use money originally earmarked for affordable housing to plug a $250 million hole in the city’s budget. Joshua McNichols
Government Seattle's capital gains tax appears unlikely to pass Washington State voters showed broad support for the State’s Capital Gains tax this November. But the idea for a much smaller city version in Seattle is struggling to stay alive. A crucial vote is likely to occur next week. Joshua McNichols
