The Breakfast Group Celebrates 50 Years Of Mentorship And Community Leadership

At Moe Vegan, Kae Hart Serves Up Comfort Food With Flavor And Purpose

Kae Hart opened Moe Vegan in Kent to honor his late brother Maurice while promoting plant-based comfort food like mac and cheese and fried chicken. Despite financial sacrifices and challenges reaching customers outside Seattle, Hart remains committed to changing perceptions about vegan food as part of the Pack the House campaign supporting Black-owned restaurants.

The Seattle Medium's 2026 General Election Endorsements

The Seattle Medium releases its 2026 general election endorsements ahead of the Nov. 3 vote, recommending candidates for Congress, the state Legislature, King County offices and the courts, while urging voters to reject two state ballot initiatives concerning parental rights and K-12 athletics participation requirements.

King County Launches New Effort To Break Cycle of Addiction, Incarceration And Homelessness

King County is expanding health care and behavioral health services for people in adult jails, starting up to 90 days before release, to reduce repeat incarceration and prevent treatment interruptions. Part of Executive Girmay Zahilay's "Breaking the Cycle" strategy, the initiative connects participants to Medicaid, addiction treatment, mental health care and case management before they reenter the community.

Washington Attorney General Fights To Protect Medicaid Coverage For Vulnerable Residents

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is seeking to join a federal lawsuit protecting Medicaid coverage for nearly 1,000 legally present immigrants, including refugees and disabled seniors, threatened by Trump administration guidance tied to H.R. 1. A judge already issued a preliminary injunction; Washington's intervention motion is set for Nov. 6 court consideration.

King County Council Approves Sales Tax Increase For Services Supporting Children And Families

King County Council approved a 0.01% sales and use tax to fund child care, shelter, rental assistance and family support services starting Jan. 1, 2027. Despite Councilmember Reagan Dunn's objections over taxing without voter approval amid ongoing fraud oversight concerns, sponsors cited rising family homelessness as justification, with allocation decisions to be determined through the county's budget process.