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Top Seattle news: Rappelling for a good cause; poster encourages residents to report homeless; more

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Published on July 23, 2019
Top Seattle news: Rappelling for a good cause; poster encourages residents to report homeless; morePhoto: Ganapathy Kumar/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Seattle.

Poster encourages Seattleites to narc on homeless people by using the “Find it, fix it” app

The poster is dumb. Don't do that.

Read the full story on The Stranger.

Seattle council approves new soda tax spending restrictions

The Seattle City Council votes on rules around how to spend money from the city's soda tax on Monday. The generated nearly $22 million, $6 million more than expected. Mayor Jenny Durkan redirected the excess money into the general fund upsetting some council members. Council members say all the money from the tax is supposed to be spent on health and nutrition programs for low-income families.

Read the full story on KOMO News .

Power outage that forced cruise ship back to Seattle was ‘very rare’ occurrence

The Celebrity Solstice briefly lost power Friday and had to return to port for inspection in what officials are saying was a rare occurrence.

Read the full story on The Seattle Times.

Rappelling off one of Seattle's tallest buildings for a good cause 

One of the Seattle Humane Society's biggest fundraising events encouraged thrill-seekers to rappel down a 40 story building.

Read the full story on KING5.

Skyway man ‘exacted retribution’ by killing robbery witness in North Seattle, prosecutor says

After witnessing a robbery on Aurora Avenue North, police say Angelo Pope loudly commented that he would not allow himself to be robbed and that anyone who tried to rob him would have to kill him. 

Read the full story on The Seattle Times.


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