Seattle City Council Moves to Adopt $9 Million Budget: There's still one more vote to come on the budget Friday, but it's looking like the Seattle City Council will green light the city's nearly $9 billion budget. They'll pass all of lame duck mayor Bruce Harrell's priorities like funding raises for the cops and sweeping homeless encampments. But, they've also thrown money toward rental assistance and the city’s budget reserves. Still, going into 2027, Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson will have a daunting $140 million deficit to deal with. That's a problem for future Wilson. For now, the budget is balanced.

Yay? Not according to council member Maritza Rivera. “I don’t feel like celebrating,” she told the Seattle Times. Thanks?

Coyote Too Wily: Two female coyotes have been living in the vicinity

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