# Acta Diurna: Seattle

> A neutral digest of Seattle news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Seattle, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 2:21 PM Pacific. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/seattle/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/seattle/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/seattle/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/seattle/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/seattle/api/markets.json) and [Seattle companies stocks](/seattle/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [King County homelessness authority CEO resigns](/seattle/stories/fb53791dfc.md): Kelly Kinnison submitted a resignation letter Friday as CEO of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. An independent review projected a $16.7 million deficit. (FOX 13 Seattle, 2026-11-06 13:00 PST)
- [Seattle Public Utilities expects road flooding, ponding as several rainy systems arrive](/seattle/stories/b3b35f7d4d.md): A series of systems is expected to bring rounds of soaking rain to the region this weekend and into next week. (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-04 16:26 PST)
- [Councilmember Strauss releases initial 2027-2028 budget proposal](/seattle/stories/75ae4b33cf.md): Budget chair Dan Strauss released his initial 2027-2028 city budget proposal, the "Balancing Package," which he says reverses cuts to firefighters. (PubliCola, 2026-11-05 10:25 PST)
- [Mayor Katie Wilson vetoes RV permitting bill](/seattle/stories/6c1c9a4d27.md): Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed CB 121283, a Vehicle Resident Assistance Program bill sponsored by Councilmember Dan Strauss, on Monday. (PubliCola, 2026-11-05 15:00 PST)
- [Renton firefighter shot at Albertsons; police kill suspect](/seattle/stories/b4d93aae0a.md): A Renton firefighter was shot while responding to a call at an Albertsons on Thursday evening, police said. Renton police shot and killed the suspect. (KIRO 7 (CBS), 2026-11-06 06:02 PST)
- [SDOT closes West Seattle Bridge Delridge offramp Saturday](/seattle/stories/cf21442371.md): SDOT will close the westbound West Seattle Bridge offramp to Delridge Way SW from about 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, for an inspection. (West Seattle Blog, 2026-11-05 22:46 PST)
- [Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in Seattle District 5 council race](/seattle/stories/a834bd524b.md): Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in the District 5 Seattle City Council race with about 58 percent of tallied votes, KOMO News reported. (The Urbanist, 2026-11-05 09:10 PST)
- [Transit Measures Headed to Victory in Seattle, Pierce County](/seattle/stories/320ecc06f8.md): (Seattle Mayor’s Office news release) Seattle Transit Measure Renewal funds the largest expansion of transit service in Seattle’s history SEATTLE – Mayor Katie Wilson and City of Seattle leadership are... (The Urbanist, 2026-11-04 11:15 PST)
- [Seattle police chief search has more than 40 applicants](/seattle/stories/b1b2ca9fbc.md): Mayor Katie Wilson said more than 40 qualified applications were received by the end-of-October cutoff. A final selection is expected in the next few months. (FOX 13 Seattle, 2026-11-06 12:55 PST)
- [Washington voters keep millionaires tax, splitting tech leaders over the state’s competitive edge](/seattle/stories/9ce3c54ce6.md): The tax has divided the Seattle tech community since lawmakers unveiled the proposal in February. (GeekWire, 2026-11-04 10:10 PST)
- [Judge orders Albertsons to pay $900 million in Washington opioid case](/seattle/stories/b348d221e3.md): A King County Superior Court judge ordered Albertsons to pay $900 million, plus fees and costs, after ruling the company failed to prevent opioid misuse and div (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-05 11:41 PST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/seattle/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/seattle/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/seattle/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/seattle/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/seattle/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/seattle/section/life.md)

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