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• Slog AM: Trump Goes After Trans People in the Military, the New Police Chief is Stepping in, and a Weekend Chance of Snow 

  28-01-2025 18:29 via thestranger.com
  Seattle's Only news Roundupby Hannah Murphy WinterGood morning! These freezing cold nights might finally pay off with a snow day this weekend. The National Weather Service told the Seattle Times that the forecast is looking “increasingly interesting” starting on Friday, but it’s still a tossup. “Between 4 am Saturday and 4 am Sunday, there’s a 27 percent chance Seattle could see at least 1 inch of snow, and a 15 percent chance the city could see 2 inches of snow,&rd
  
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• February 2025 Special Election Voting Guide

  28-01-2025 03:34 via thestranger.com
  It’s Special Election Time! Where the turnout is low and the measures are extra confusing. By now, you should already have your ballot in hand—or in that pile of mail you swear you’ll get around to. This time, we’re voting on if/how to fund a social housing developer, and continuing to close the state’s funding gap for Seattle schools. Let’s dive in.by Stranger Election Control BoardIt’s Special Election Time! Where the turnout is low and the measur
  
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• Congrats, District 2! Mark Solomon is Your New City Councilmember 

  28-01-2025 00:19 via thestranger.com
  
  Mark Solomon finally gets what he's always wanted: a seat on the Seattle City Council.by Nathalie GrahamWelp, the Seattle City Council voted 5-3 on Monday to appoint Mark Solomon, a Seattle Police Department crime prevention coordinator and long-time city council hopeful, to fill the open District 2 seat.
  The appointment process, which started after Councilmember Tammy Morales' last official day on Jan. 6, was quick. The morning's special council meeting to fill the spot was long and tedious, mi
  
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• Congrats, District 2! Mark Solomon is Your New City Council Member 

  28-01-2025 00:19 via thestranger.com
  
  Mark Solomon finally gets what he's always wanted: a seat on the Seattle City Council.by Nathalie GrahamWelp, the Seattle City Council voted 5-3 on Monday to appoint Mark Solomon, a Seattle Police Department crime prevention coordinator and long-time city council hopeful, to fill the open District 2 seat.
  The appointment process, which started after Councilmember Tammy Morales' last official day on Jan. 6, was quick. The morning's special council meeting to fill the spot was long and tedious, mi
  
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