Crime Seattle City Attorney has a new plan to arrest, intervene with 118 repeat offenders. Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison calls it a “reset” in the city’s approach to repeat offenders. The High Utilizer Initiative will focus on people "engaged in a repeated criminal activity resulting in a disproportionate amount of crime in the city of Seattle.” Amy Radil
Seattle removes two downtown homeless tent encampments in one week On Friday over a dozen people surviving in tents near Westlake Park were told to leave by the city of Seattle. The clearing came two days after an encampment was removed across the street from City Hall on 4th Avenue. Casey Martin
Politics The end-emic phase is near? Washington's mask mandate ends soon It's the end of the statewide mask mandate as we know it — and not everyone feels fine. Katie Campbell Angela King
Politics Seattle area prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees Community groups in the Pacific Northwest say they’re ready to help resettle Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The United Nations says at least 874,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, as of Tuesday. Casey Martin
Seattle crews remove people experiencing homelessness from Seven Hills Park The City of Seattle cleared out a homeless tent encampment at Seven Hills Park in Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Outreach workers say they connected most people with some form of temporary shelter but a few moved their tent and belongings to a new spot. Casey Martin
Seattle officials say they're fighting crime in this district. The community is fighting for their 'legacy' Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he has a plan to stop crime in “hotspots,” like Little Saigon in the Chinatown-International District. But is that the right approach? Paige Browning Katie Campbell
Crime Gun violence devastated her family. Now she's working with Seattle to end it DeVitta Briscoe is Seattle’s first-ever liaison for gun violence prevention. For her, the issue and the losses are personal. Her new job in the mayor’s office marks a transition from community advocate to city official. Amy Radil
Seattle sellers can 'kick back and let the market' decide what people will pay for their homes Imagine paying $1 million for a house. Now, imagine paying $1 million plus the more than $2 million the owners already wanted Paige Browning Katie Campbell
Crime Anti-gun violence advocates call on Seattle leaders to do more Over the weekend there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured. Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle. Casey Martin
