According to a new report by the Seattle city auditor, the city could be doing more to deal with the mounting problem of trash around homeless encampments. The auditor’s report emphasizes and recommends dealing with the problem in a proactive way. So far, the report argues, the city has been acting in a reactive way...
Organizers with the South Seattle Crime Prevention Council (SSCPC) met to discuss the rising problem of shoplifting in Seattle and the perception that the crime often goes unpunished, making it harder to run a business and enabling more criminal activity. SSCPC invited Mindy Longanecker with the Seattle City Attorney’s Office to field questions at the...
VIDEO: Businesses Demand Seattle Do Something About Rampant Crime Over 200 business owners and residents of downtown Seattle signed a letter to Seattle and King County leadership Tuesday expressing grave concerns over the safety of the downtown Seattle area. Petitioners cited specifically the area on Third Avenue, which they say has gotten out of control,...