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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.

Seattle Public Schools' Career and Technical Education programs offer students hands-on training in fields like health care, construction, automotive technology and firefighting. Superintendent Ben Shuldiner highlights resources such as the Seattle Skills Center and building trades programs, which prepare students for workforce entry, apprenticeships or college, often with strong earning potential after graduation.

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.

At just 28 years old, and only 20 months removed from being named the Super Bowl MVP, Jalen Hurts is now on blood thinners to stave off what – without them – could be life-threatening blood clots in his lungs.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson over the past two years has been nearly as visible on the book circuit as she has been at the Supreme Court, recounting her personal struggles and professional successes and emphasizing that she is the embodiment of her “ancestors’ dreams.”

Former President Barack Obama on Sunday called the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar “appalling,” saying the government is attempting to intimidate and deport one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics.

The search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC, home by federal law enforcement earlier this week was an extraordinary legal step taken against a sitting congresswoman who is facing reelection.

Ahead of the midterms, Republican-led states and counties are imposing new voting restrictions, from stricter ID requirements to closed polling places and reduced drop boxes. Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Kansas face changes that could suppress turnout among Black, Latino and young voters in critical Senate and House races, despite scant evidence of voter fraud.

Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans launched Connection Court, a diversion program offering social services to low-level misdemeanor defendants, alongside HiPRO, a stricter policy targeting repeat offenders. The reforms also add specialized prosecutors for human trafficking and firearm violence, expanding cooperation with King County and reflecting a broader public safety strategy balancing rehabilitation with accountability.

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.