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PubliCola
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County’s Midyear Budget Sparks Controversy Over Harm Reduction, Human Service Contracts, and Lobbyists
1. After PubliCola reported on a King County Council supplemental budget amendment that would have prohibited spending county funds on safer… The post County’s Midyear Budget Sparks Controversy Over Harm Reduction, Human Service Contracts, and Lobbyists appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
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Report: Homelessness in King County Continues to Grow, with 21 Percent Increase in Unsheltered Homelessness Since 2024
By Erica C. Barnett The King County Regional Homelessness Authority released a high-level summary of its biennial “point in time… The post Report: Homelessness in King County Continues to Grow, with 21 Percent Increase in Unsheltered Homelessness Since 2024 appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
2 days
Allegation: Civil Rights Office Director, Staff Went to Strip Club During City-Sponsored Civil Rights Trip
By Erica C. Barnett An investigation into Seattle Office for Civil Rights director that Derrick Wheeler-Smith details allegations that Wheeler-Smith… The post Allegation: Civil Rights Office Director, Staff Went to Strip Club During City-Sponsored Civil Rights Trip appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
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This Week on PubliCola: June 20, 2026
KCRHA associate director William Towey KCRHA says the county and city owe it $8 million, county councilmember plans to eliminate… The post This Week on PubliCola: June 20, 2026 appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
5 days
Here’s What Being a “Child Care Candidate” Actually Means
By Erin Haick Everyone loves child care, especially in an election year. Candidates for the Legislature, City Council, and County… The post Here’s What Being a “Child Care Candidate” Actually Means appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
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Right-Wing Activist Accused of Assaulting Security Guard While Trying to Force His Way Into Pro-LGBTQ Event
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seattle Gay News (SGN) 🌈 (@seattlegaynews_) The Turning Point… The post Right-Wing Activist Accused of Assaulting Security Guard While Trying to Force His Way Into Pro-LGBTQ Event appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
7 days
County Councilmember Dembowski Wants to Defund Successful Harm Reduction Program
By Erica C. Barnett Earlier this month, King County Council budget chair Rod Dembowski quietly slipped an amendment into a… The post County Councilmember Dembowski Wants to Defund Successful Harm Reduction Program appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
8 days
County Human Services Director Calls Councilmember’s Contract Approval Proposal an “Overstep”
By Erica C. Barnett King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski has proposed an amendment to the county’s budget that Department of… The post County Human Services Director Calls Councilmember’s Contract Approval Proposal an “Overstep” appeared first on PubliCola.
PubliCola
9 days
Regional Homelessness Agency Says King County and Seattle Owe It $8 Million
By Erica C. Barnett Seattle and King County owe the King County Regional Homelessness Authority around $8 million, KCRHA associate… The post Regional Homelessness Agency Says King County and Seattle Owe It $8 Million appeared first on PubliCola.
The Needling
11 days
Bellevue Homeowners Say Light Rail Noise on I-90 Ruining Area’s Peaceful Freeway Ambience
A group of Bellevue homeowners are telling Sound Transit that the low hum of the new light rail line across Lake Washington has completely ruined their waterfront neighborhood’s peaceful, freeway ambience of thousands of cars driving by all day every day. “I can’t even hear rush hour anymore,” said Enatai waterfront mansion owner Rhett Criar. […]
PubliCola
12 days
This Week on PubliCola: June 13, 2026
Upheaval at the Mayor’s Office, KCRHA Gets a Lifeline, SPD Hiring Surges, and nine other PubliCola stories you may have… The post This Week on PubliCola: June 13, 2026 appeared first on PubliCola.
The Needling
12 days
Polymarket, Kalshi Now Taking Bets on Fights in Ferry Lines
Just in time for World Cup tourists to make things more interesting this weekend, prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi announced they are now taking bets on fights in Washington ferry lines. “Oh my God, this guy that just cut off a Subaru in a rented Tesla is finished,” said one ferry line fight onlooker placing […]