Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell unveils plan to 'beautify' city, address graffiti
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday announced a plan to ‘beautify’ the city and clean up graffiti.
Seattle mayor names Adrian Diaz as next chief of Seattle Police Department
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday named Adrian Diaz as the new chief of the Seattle Police Department.
Mayor Harrell issues executive order to tackle backlog of violent crime investigations
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an executive order to resolve outstanding sexual assault cases and better support their survivors.
'We are not trying to displace anyone'; Mayor Harrell fields criticisms of homeless sweeps during heat wave
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faced criticism Wednesday as the city continues to tear down homeless camps during the current heat wave.
Seattle Mayor appoints new director of SDOT, pending Council confirmation
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced who he will appoint to be the next director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on Wednesday.
Gino Betts announced as new director of Seattle's Office of Police Accountability
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Gino Betts as the next director for the city's Office of Police Accountability (OPA).
Seattle mayor, police chief announce $2M recruitment plan, but no cash incentive to keep officers
City officials said staffing with the Seattle Police Department is at its lowest levels in more than 30 years. More than 400 police officers have left since 2019, according to the city.
Seattle testing 'point-based system' to prioritize, remove homeless encampments
New information has come to light on a point-based system the City of Seattle is testing to decide which homeless encampments should be removed first.
One Seattle: Mayor Harrell announces homeless strategy, relies on agency he has limited control over
Pledging to be the most transparent mayor in Seattle’s history, Bruce Harrell unveiled his administration’s homeless strategy on Tuesday.
Thousands of volunteers participate in 'One Seattle Day of Service'
Thousands of volunteers participated in One Seattle Day of Service, a city-wide spring-cleaning event, Saturday morning.
Seattle mayor wants state to take quicker action on graffiti removal along highways
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wants the state to take quicker action on removing graffiti along state highways that run through Seattle, saying he is willing to tear up a long-standing memorandum of understanding between the state and city, if necessary.
Is Seattle safe? Mayor Bruce Harrell says 'that's a tough question,' talks solutions
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell held an impromptu press briefing on Thursday, where he was eventually asked a simple question: “Is Seattle safe?”
Is Seattle safe? Mayor Bruce Harrell talks solutions to pressing issues
Is Seattle Safe? It was a simple question asked to Mayor Bruce Harrell on at an impromptu press conference on Thursday. After a long pause, Harrell answered, “That’s a tough question.”
Mayor's Office to begin search for Seattle Police Chief in April
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Thursday that a nationwide search for the next permanent Seattle Police Chief will officially start in April.
Recent shooting death leads to removal of large Seattle encampment that always comes back
A troublesome homeless camp that’s been the source of several violent crimes near Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood was cleared again on Friday. It’s part of a campaign led by the Mayor’s office to remove encampments that have been declared a public safety hazard and an obstruction.
Seattle’s longest running ‘sanctioned’ homeless camp must move but has no place to go
The move comes at a time when Mayor Bruce Harrell is changing how the city handles the homelessness crisis and the call to expand the number of sanctioned encampments by at least one city council member.
Seattle mayor, law enforcement announce efforts to address crime downtown
In response to recent centralized crime in Seattle, particularly at notorious problem spot Third Avenue and Pine/Pike Street, Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell met with local, regional and federal law enforcement leaders to discuss efforts underway to address crime and public safety.
Seattle Councilmember suggests establishing 10 'sanctioned' homeless encampments to house 600 people
A Seattle City Councilmember has floated the idea of establishing sanctioned homeless encampments in downtown, according to a letter he sent to the mayor's office obtained by FOX 13.
‘Back to basics:’ Seattle Mayor Harrell outlines plans for homelessness crisis, policing, potholes
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said in his State of the City speech that he plans to go back to the basics, focusing on housing families, fixing potholes, keeping parks and sidewalks safe, and enforcing criminal laws.
Mayor Harrell promises a return to basics in State of the City address
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said in his State of the City speech that he plans to go back to the basics, focusing on housing families, fixing potholes, keeping parks and sidewalks safe, and enforcing criminal laws.