Jean Saveraid was elected to the Ballard School Board after three candidate race. Kirk Peterson and Tim VanLoo remain on board after running uncontested.
Seattle police said there were 14 instances of north Seattle students being mugged in the last month. Suspects took cellphones, AirPods and other personal belongings
Seattle's opioid troubles have deep roots, and experts argue for a wholistic, harm-reduction approach. But stigma and NIMBYism continue to stall efforts.