Big bonuses for top cops, election fallout, anti-LGBTQ group relocates provocative event, and more. Monday, August 18 Harrell Fared Worst… The post This Week on PubliCola: August 23, 2025 appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
1. Rachel Smith, the longtime CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, is moving on to become director of the… The post Chamber CEO Leaves, Mayor’s Office Contradicts SPD Explanation for Police Chief’s Bonus, Progressives Prevail in Burien, and More appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
SPD says the city offered Barnes the bonus, first approved in 2022 to boost police officer hiring, “as part of… The post New Police Chief Shon Barnes Accepted $50,000 Hiring Bonus Created for Rank and File Officers appeared first on PubliCola.| PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett Last August, Seattle’s Department of Planning and Community Development produced a draft update to the city’s…| PubliCola