Animals Woof! Hundreds more dogs from LA area need Seattle homes Seattle Humane is once again taking in dogs from the Los Angeles area, where the state is still battling devastating fires. Katie Campbell
Sports Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Associated Press
Environment Seattle claims to 'protect' hundreds of trees that were never threatened An analysis shows that fewer than 3% of “protected” trees were actually preserved under the city’s controversial 2023 ordinance. Robert McClure/InvestigateWest
Government Mayor Harrell promises more police accountability, balanced approach to Seattle growth Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell this week defended his record on housing, balancing the budget, and public safety, and promised that 2025 will bring more accountability to the Seattle Police and more business downtown. Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson Sarah Leibovitz
Education With school cutbacks in the air, Seattle parents embrace neighborhood schools As several Seattle schools faced the threat of closure this past year, KUOW decided to look at the role schools play in a neighborhood, and the sometimes hidden ways they knit together a community. Sami West
Environment How do the Los Angeles fires compare to the Great Seattle Fire? We mapped it out The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned over 37,830 acres as of Tuesday afternoon. That’s a burn area 300 times larger than that of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. Teo Popescu
Animals Seattle Humane is taking in pets from California. Here's how you can help Dozens of pets from California will be in need of homes here in Seattle next week. Katie Campbell Casey Martin
Education A troubling trend. Seattle reports another 20% increase in homeless students More than 2,200 Seattle public school students say they are or have been homeless since the school year began. That's a nearly 20% increase from last year, when the district recorded a more than 30% jump. Sami West
Law & Courts Suspect at large after unprovoked stabbing in Seattle's Little Saigon A 22-year-old man was stabbed Sunday night in an unprovoked attack in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District neighborhood, police say. The stabbing occurred within a block of a corner deemed so dangerous that county buses no longer stop there. Stephen Howie
Business Last call at Merchant’s Cafe & Saloon: Seattle’s oldest bar set to close Seattle’s longest-running bar is set to close its doors for good at the end of the year. The historic tavern is known for its ghost stories, press tin ceiling, and buckboard floors in the heart of Pioneer Square. Casey Martin
