What's in store for Washington's sanctuary cities?

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Mayor Bruce Harrell delivers 2025 State of the City address

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Mayor Bruce Harrell reflects on progress over the last three years and outlines key One Seattle priorities for the year ahead at his annual 2025 State of the City address.

 

City Light's leader powers Seattle with a passion for public service ⚡

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Seattle City Light General Manager and CEO Dawn Lindell brings more than 20 years of experience in the utilities industry to the job. She said she's excited to collaborate with others to keep Seattle powered up! Learn more about Lindell and her plans at City Light.

 

Meet the behind-the-scenes artist making the Seattle Opera sing 🎭

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Ashlee Naegle creates hair—sometimes illuminated with lights! She's the wigs, hair, and makeup master at Seattle Opera, and responsible for much of the dazzling drama you'll see onstage. Learn what it takes to craft those stunning looks in this Art Zone profile.

 

Seattle & other sanctuary cities under fire amid Trump's immigration crackdown

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Seattle and other sanctuary cities are under fire as President Donald Trump ramps up deportations. Dive into what this means for Seattle’s undocumented residents and what is being done at the state and local level in the latest edition of City Inside/Out.

 

Century Ballroom brings people together through dance & music

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After nearly three decades, Century Ballroom's Hallie Kuperman and Alison Cockrill are bidding farewell to the landmark with one last dance. As they prepare to hand the space over to new leadership, Kuperman reminisces on what makes it so special, and how they've served Seattle's dance community for so long.

 

Councilmembers Hollingsworth & Solomon on growth, housing & more

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Seattle City Councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth and Mark Solomon share how you can get involved in shaping the Comprehensive Plan, the roadmap to urban growth in Seattle. Plus, the two break down the new social housing funding measure and more with Council Edition host Brian Callanan.