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Abortion pills available by mail in WA, but access isn’t equitable

That might be surprising to some. With insurance and Medicaid coverage of abortion and state-level protections to keep abortion legal if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Washington bucks national trends toward anti-abortion...

What González and Harrell’s council votes say about their mayoral bids

Among those seven votes, most were relatively obscure measures unlikely to influence anyone’s ballot this November. One related to moorage in Leschi, another involved the city’s waste management contract and a third...

Still have questions about our voter guide (or the election)?

No, we didn’t forget to include the Port of Seattle or Bellevue City Council or the Auburn mayor or any of the other races in King County that aren’t part of our...

The carbon fight’s mundane frontier: Retrofitting homes and buildings

The 1944 house in Portland’s Cully neighborhood had no insulation, and the family had to plug in an array of space heaters to stay warm in winter. And relying on a window...

Harrell and González spar over Seattle zoning, housing and more in debate

The two worked together in City Hall for four years, often civilly, but on Thursday they exchanged frequent verbal blows, referring to one another only as “my opponent.”The theme of the debate...

Watch: Seattle mayoral candidates debate economy, business

Before the debate, the coalition invited the public to send in questions, which helped inspire the questions four moderators will ask the candidates Wednesday evening. The moderators this week are KOMO 4...

Seattle City Council Position 8 race is more competitive than expected

But in the Aug. 2 primary, Kenneth Wilson, a structural engineer from Wallingford with zero name recognition, broke through the crowd and took home a surprising 16.2% of the vote. It was...

The newest Washington mask mandate: What you need to know

Inslee said the step is necessary because the delta variant of COVID-19 has fueled a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state. The number of eligible Washingtonians who haven’t...

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