Seattle residents pay a sales tax of 10.5%. The average property tax in King County, where Seattle is located, is 0.88% of ...

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In his short, eventful life, writer Stephen Crane glowed incandescent. His literary vocation was evidenced early at age eight in a touching poem about his desire for a pet dog. An apostate from strict ...

Super Intelligence is not a Frankenstein’s monster. It’s more of an ice-nine, like from Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle.” The way out we need is a religion based on comforting truths. After embracing ...

Ana joined Real Change in 2024, working for the Development Program. Prior to that, she worked as Grants Manager for World Vision, and before that, she worked as the Small Grants Coordinator at the ...

A progressive tax system holds the power to fully fund public programs and services that create a Washington where everyone can thrive. Washington currently has the most regressive tax system in the ...

Jainigil ‘Jai’ Moore has been a vendor with Real Change since 2016. Since beginning at Real Change, he has sold 1,110 papers. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Real Change: How ...

Workers at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Pioneer Square hotel, who are unionized with UNITE HERE Local 8, remained on strike for two and a half months — the longest hotel strike in Washington state ...

County officials concerned about ‘chilling effect’ that might lead to immigrant families dropping benefits On Sept. 14, King County joined several major local governments in a federal lawsuit ...

Mayor Katie Wilson has announced a plan to add 960 new shelter beds by the end of 2027, revising her initial campaign promise to open 1,000 new beds every year. The plan, announced Sept. 14, will use ...

Pongo Poetry Project’s mission is to engage youth in writing poetry to inspire healing and growth. For more than 20 years, Pongo has mentored poetry with children at the Child Study Treatment Center ...