Politics
Seattle City Council appoints Tanya Woo to fill District 8 seat
Woo initially ran for the District 2 seat, backed by Chinatown-International District leaders and big businesses.
Josh Cohen
Josh Cohen is the Cascade PBS city reporter covering Seattle government, politics and the issues that shape life in the city. He was previously the changing region reporter, as well as a free
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What’s it like to be appointed to the Seattle City Council?
Recent temps Kirsten Harris-Talley, Abel Pacheco and John Okamoto share their experience and advice as the Council prepares to fill its open seat.
Politics
72 people applied for the Seattle City Council’s vacant seat
The Council has until Jan. 23 to fill the opening left by Teresa Mosqueda. The chosen member will serve until voters elect a replacement in November.
Politics
New Seattle City Council sworn in, Sara Nelson elected president
The Council kicked off the year swearing in five new members and two incumbents.
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The post-pandemic ups and downs of Seattle’s Downtown recovery
As 2023 ends, returns to offices at the city’s center hover around 55%. Here’s what’s going well and what still needs fixing.