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You need to earn how much for a 'starter home' in Seattle?!

A person would have to earn a $173,378 annual salary to earn what Redfin considers a "starter home" in Seattle, according to Redfin.
Dyer Oxley
Washington state lawmakers hit the reset button on rules to protect homes from wildfire

Six years ago, the state set out to create a building code to protect homes in high fire risk areas. That goal has remained elusive.
Libby Denkmann

Hans Anderson
Week in Review: downtown Seattle, police, and landlines

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, author and speaker Jodi-Anne Burey, and the Seattle Metro Chamber’s Rachel Smith.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Why is Seattle’s rent so high? Justice Department investigates possible price fixing

Local leaders are paying attention to a Politico story that broke this week. It says the US Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into big corporate landlords. The concern is they’re using a third-party algorithm to orchestrate a price-fixing scheme.
Joshua McNichols
Week in Review: the legislative session, a plan for growth, and a judge disqualified

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, and Earth Finance’s Reuven Carlyle.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
King County Council members push back on criticism over handling of asylum-seeker crisis

The plight of a couple hundred asylum-seekers looking for shelter has been juggled among various community and religious organizations that are calling on elected officials to do more.
Katie Campbell

Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz
Facing another hotel eviction, Seattle area asylum-seekers lean on religious groups to foot the bill

Approximately 100 local asylum-seekers, mostly from Venezuela, met with the King County Council Tuesday to ask for help as their latest hotel shelter arrangement came to an end.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
How will Seattle grow through 2044? City leaders are about to find out

Where should Seattle allow more housing to be built? The city’s official answer to that question will change – when the city updates its comprehensive plan. A draft of that plan is expected the week of March 4th.
Joshua McNichols
In dire times, Seattle area pet owners turn to local foster care program

An unexpected emergency like losing a job, or a home can mean all sorts of disruption. It can also leave people unable to take care of a pet. But there's help available in the Seattle area.
Casey Martin
6 protesters arrested after descending on Seattle City Hall to demand support for refugees
Isolde Raftery

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