Seattle superintendent brings needed transparency as teacher strike deadline nears
Seattle superintendent brings needed transparency as teacher strike deadline nears
Seattle families are still wondering whether school will begin on time. As negotiations between Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the Seattle Education Association (SEA) come down to the wire, Superintendent Ben Shuldiner deserves credit for giving families an unusually candid account of what is happening at the bargaining table. In a lengthy update to the...
[un]Divided: Most Seattle voters disagree with Mayor Katie Wilson’s response to crime
[un]Divided: Most Seattle voters disagree with Mayor Katie Wilson’s response to crime
From crime cameras to open-air drug use, polling says Seattleites don’t like the public safety policies of Socialist Mayor Katie Wilson. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Department of Justice awards $8M to Washington state police departments
[un]Divided: Department of Justice awards $8M to Washington state police departments
Trump’s Department of Justice awarded more than $8M to Washington state law enforcement agencies to help improve public safety. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Ousted Seattle police chief gets $700K severance package
[un]Divided: Ousted Seattle police chief gets $700K severance package
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faced a grueling press conference after asking for the resignation of Chief Shon Barnes. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Can gym classes help recovering addicts?
[un]Divided: Can gym classes help recovering addicts?
Former Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison has partnered with We Heart Seattle to launch workout classes for recovering drug addicts. Will it work? Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
Washington pays out record $537M to settle lawsuits
Washington pays out record $537M to settle lawsuits
The cost of settling lawsuits brought against the state of Washington has hit yet another record, topping $530M in a single fiscal year. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Family of Eina Kwon sues homelessness authority
[un]Divided: Family of Eina Kwon sues homelessness authority
A new lawsuit alleges the King County Regional Homelessness authority knew Cordell Goosby was a danger before he murdered Eina Kwon and her unborn child. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: ‘Zombie towers’: Downtown Seattle skyscrapers are 37% empty
[un]Divided: ‘Zombie towers’: Downtown Seattle skyscrapers are 37% empty
Downtown Seattle office buildings have the highest vacancy rate of any major U.S. city. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Washington’s gas prices just got even worse
[un]Divided: Washington’s gas prices just got even worse
Washington’s gas prices, which are already among the highest in the nation, got even worse this week as a new gas tax increase takes effect. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Homelessness spikes 9% in Seattle despites billions in spending
[un]Divided: Homelessness spikes 9% in Seattle despites billions in spending
As the homeless crisis continues to grow in Seattle, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority is being given even more money. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Feds step in to help combat sex trade on Aurora Avenue
[un]Divided: Feds step in to help combat sex trade on Aurora Avenue
After the North Seattle community demanded action on Aurora Avenue, the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations have been spotted making arrests and helping sex workers. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Governor Ferguson celebrates Washington’s economy as it careens toward disaster
[un]Divided: Governor Ferguson celebrates Washington’s economy as it careens toward disaster
Despite ample evidence that the state’s economy is in a tailspin, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is trying to gaslight voters into believing otherwise. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Washington state faces yet another fiscal cliff
[un]Divided: Washington state faces yet another fiscal cliff
Years of overspending have led to yet another dire warning from the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe at unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Seattle mayor faces pressure to turn on crime cameras
[un]Divided: Seattle mayor faces pressure to turn on crime cameras
Two Seattle City Council members have now publicly urged Seattle Mayor Katie Willson to turn on the city’s crime cameras ahead of the World Cup, warning of deadly consequences. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedpod.com
By Brandi Kruse