Deputy Seattle mayor Casey Sixkiller announces bid for mayor

Casey Sixkiller, a deputy mayor of Seattle, has joined more than a dozen people vying for the city's top job. 

What Minneapolis police can learn from Seattle's experience with the DOJ
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan believes SPD has benefited from its nearly decade long oversight by the federal government, but says it is time to let Seattle move on.

Seattle to get over 52,000 vaccine doses to give next week

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office says the city and its partners will have more than 52,000 COVID-19 vaccinations to administer next week in the largest single-week vaccine allocation received to date.

Seattle mayor wants to expand vaccines
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan tells Brandi Kruse she thinks it's time for the state to open up vaccines to all adults.

Durkan defends Biden?s handling of border crisis, but calls for transparency
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan reflects on her trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018 and discusses whether the migrant crisis is being handled better under President Joe Biden.

Bruce Harrell announces bid for Seattle mayor

Former Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell is running for mayor, he announced Tuesday.

Fremont Brewing co-owner launches bid for Seattle City Council

Fremont Brewing co-owner Sara Nelson officially launched a bid for Seattle City Council Thursday, positioning herself as a comparatively moderate choice who can bring balance.

Seattle City Council President Lorena González announces bid for mayor

Seattle City Council President Lorena González is one of seven people who have announced their campaigns since Mayor Jenny Durkan said she won't seek reelection, but she is so far the most high-profile candidate to enter the race.

Chief Seattle Club President Colleen Echohawk announces bid for Seattle mayor

Colleen Echohawk, who serves on the Community Police Commission, said her campaign will be a "people-first platform to achieve an equitable renewal from the COVID-19 pandemic."

Seattle to cover mayor’s legal costs from fighting recall

Seattle will cover the legal costs Mayor Jenny Durkan incurred while fighting a recall petition the state Supreme Court rejected.

Seattle to require minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers

The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Tuesday on a new pay formula that forces Uber and Lyft to pay their drivers more.

Seattle City Council set to vote on whether to override Durkan's veto of SPD budget cuts

The controversial budget approved by the council includes cutting off funding for roughly 100 police officers, cutting salaries of police command staff, scrapping the city's navigation team and diverting those funds to boost community programs.

Feds deems Seattle, Portland as anarchist jurisdiction
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The Department of Justice is threatening to withhold federal funds from Seattle, Portland and New York City.

DOJ disputes report that AG Barr considered charges against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan over CHOP

Mayor Jenny Durkan made national headlines this week after a report revealed U.S. Attorney General William Barr considered criminal charges against her over her handling of the Capitol Hill Protest Zone, or CHOP.