Micah Yip (he/him)
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Journalist at The Stranger. Sacramento native, Seattle transplant.
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Nelson’s consultant bill heads toward a possible vote. It is pitched as a transparency fix, but consultants say it is sloppy, rushed, and written so broadly that even a volunteer who gets reimbursed for supplies could be regulated.
Nelson’s Campaign Transparency Bill May Be up for a Vote
At face value, the bill isn’t especially controversial—more transparency around who is advising city leaders is a good idea. But the reason? Sara Nelson’s either changed her mind abo...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Nelson’s consultant bill heads toward a possible vote. It is pitched as a transparency fix, but consultants say it is sloppy, rushed, and written so broadly that even a volunteer who gets reimbursed for supplies could be regulated.
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The City Council voted 6 to 3 to approve the new SPOG contract as protesters shouted over the roll call. Critics say it invests more money in policing without delivering the accountability measures Seattle has been waiting on since 2017.
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Full story at The Stranger.
City Council Approves Police Contract That Lacks Real Accountability Measures
The City Council meeting Tuesday was chaotic. The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) contract was up for a vote, more than 20 public commenters showed up to speak (and shout) against it. Some...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The City Council voted 6 to 3 to approve the new SPOG contract as protesters shouted over the roll call. Critics say it invests more money in policing without delivering the accountability measures Seattle has been waiting on since 2017.
Full story at The Stranger.
Full story at The Stranger.
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- Flood Evacuations
- Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief
- Wild Waves Is Closing
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- Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief
- Wild Waves Is Closing
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Slog AM: Flood Evacuations, Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief, Wild Waves Is Closing
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
- Flood Evacuations
- Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief
- Wild Waves Is Closing
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- Mayor-Elect Wilson Keeps SPD Chief
- Wild Waves Is Closing
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protesters shouted at council for around 30 minutes
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
protesters shouted at council for around 30 minutes
protesters disrupt the seattle city council meeting as they try to pass the police union’s contract
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
protesters disrupt the seattle city council meeting as they try to pass the police union’s contract
A public commenter at today's city council meeting: "The city coddles police officers so much, I’m surprised their uniforms don’t come with a pacifier and a bottle of milk"
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A public commenter at today's city council meeting: "The city coddles police officers so much, I’m surprised their uniforms don’t come with a pacifier and a bottle of milk"
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- Trump Still Hates Washington State
- RFK Jr. Still Hates Vaccines
- Governor Ferguson Still Hates Taxes
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- RFK Jr. Still Hates Vaccines
- Governor Ferguson Still Hates Taxes
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Slog AM: Trump Still Hates Washington State, RFK Jr. Still Hates Vaccines, Governor Ferguson Still Hates Taxes
The Stranger's morning news roundup
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December 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
- Trump Still Hates Washington State
- RFK Jr. Still Hates Vaccines
- Governor Ferguson Still Hates Taxes
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- RFK Jr. Still Hates Vaccines
- Governor Ferguson Still Hates Taxes
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A New Progressive Steps Up to the Dais - @micahyip.bsky.social reports on the swearing in of new District 2 city councilmember, Eddie Lin.
Eddie Lin Is the New District 2 City Councilmember
Lin is part of a new progressive coalition at City Hall—incumbent Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Councilmember-Elect Dionne Foster, City Attorney-Elect Erika Davis, and Mayor-Elect Katie W...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A New Progressive Steps Up to the Dais - @micahyip.bsky.social reports on the swearing in of new District 2 city councilmember, Eddie Lin.
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“My heart is with the families of the victims and the entire Stockton community,” the governor said Monday afternoon.
Gavin Newsom orders Capitol flags at half-staff following Stockton mass shooting
“My heart is with the families of the victims and the entire Stockton community,” the governor said Monday afternoon.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
“My heart is with the families of the victims and the entire Stockton community,” the governor said Monday afternoon.
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WA Attorney General Sues HUD for Slashing Homeless Funds
Seattle and King County Could Lose Millions for Permanent Supportive Housing
A new Trump administration policy would force the country to disinvest from an evidence-based approach to homelessness dominant for over two decades, a move that could push 4,500 formerly homeless Sea...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
WA Attorney General Sues HUD for Slashing Homeless Funds
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ICE raids are rising, and Seattle says SPD cannot help. Advocates call Harrell’s order mostly symbolic, so the council is pushing SPD to spell out how officers will respond, what they can refuse, and how they will protect residents if federal agents overreach.
Seattle Braces SPD Against ICE Operations
Camille Baldwin-Bonney doesn’t buy it. The police accountability advocate and co-chair of People Power Washington called Mayor Bruce Harrell’s new anti-ICE executive orders “performative rather than s...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ICE raids are rising, and Seattle says SPD cannot help. Advocates call Harrell’s order mostly symbolic, so the council is pushing SPD to spell out how officers will respond, what they can refuse, and how they will protect residents if federal agents overreach.
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Starbucks Union Announces Nationwide Strike
Starbucks Union Announces Nationwide Strike
More than 1,000 union baristas at 65 stores across 40 cities are striking. In Seattle, workers will picket outside stores in the U-District (4147 University Way NE) and on Queen Anne (1144 Elliott Ave...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Starbucks Union Announces Nationwide Strike
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Breaking news: Mayor Harrell actually said Katie Wilson's name.
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Breaking news: Mayor Harrell actually said Katie Wilson's name.
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At the final City Council budget hearing, more than 200 Seattleites showed up asking for one thing: housing. Harrell’s $8.9 billion budget calls a $350 million investment “historic,” but advocates say that when you adjust for inflation, it’s less than last year. @micahyip.bsky.social reports.
Seattleites at Budget Hearing Want Housing
Last week, more than 200 people took a break from election-induced nail-biting to speak at the last City Council budget hearing, pleading for a slice of next year’s proposed $8.9 billion budget....
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November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
At the final City Council budget hearing, more than 200 Seattleites showed up asking for one thing: housing. Harrell’s $8.9 billion budget calls a $350 million investment “historic,” but advocates say that when you adjust for inflation, it’s less than last year. @micahyip.bsky.social reports.
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For the first time in this election, Katie Wilson is up over Bruce Harrell, but the race is still too close to call.
Monday Ballot Drop: Wilson Is Up, But It Is Too Tight To Call
Ahhhhhhhhh
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November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
For the first time in this election, Katie Wilson is up over Bruce Harrell, but the race is still too close to call.
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- The Red Cup Rebellion
- FAA Cuts Flights
- Mamdani’s All Woman Transition Team
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- FAA Cuts Flights
- Mamdani’s All Woman Transition Team
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Slog AM: The Red Cup Rebellion, FAA Cuts Flights, Mamdani’s All Woman Transition Team
The Stranger's morning news roundup.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
- The Red Cup Rebellion
- FAA Cuts Flights
- Mamdani’s All Woman Transition Team
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- FAA Cuts Flights
- Mamdani’s All Woman Transition Team
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The Wednesday Ballot Drop Is Here And Little Has Changed
The Wednesday Ballot Drop Is Here
The second ballot drop tells us "almost nothing."
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November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The Wednesday Ballot Drop Is Here And Little Has Changed
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General Election Night 2025 Live: We're Everywhere All Over Town
The Stranger's election night blog.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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King County Councilmembers Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci are neck-and-neck in the race for King County Executive, according to poll data from the Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI), a nonprofit public opinion research firm.
We’ve Got a Dead Heat in the County Executive Race
It's a tight one.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
King County Councilmembers Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci are neck-and-neck in the race for King County Executive, according to poll data from the Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI), a nonprofit public opinion research firm.
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The polling data is in and Progressives are in the lead - but we still need you to show up at the polls.
The Polling Is In: Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall
Let’s start with the big news: Progressives are ahead. Among likely voters, 33 percent plan to vote for Dionne Foster, compared to 24 percent who plan to vote for Sara Nelson. Erika Evans is pol...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The polling data is in and Progressives are in the lead - but we still need you to show up at the polls.
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King County just saw its highest mpox case count since 2022, with 45 new infections reported in September. The good news: the two-dose vaccine still works and is free at the Harborview Sexual Health Clinic. If you’re in a risk group, get your shots now.
Remember Mpox? Cases Are Up in King County
Mpox cases are on the rise in King County, and local health officials are urging people that are eligible—and at risk—to get vaccinated. A Wednesday alert from Public Health Insider, the official blog...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
King County just saw its highest mpox case count since 2022, with 45 new infections reported in September. The good news: the two-dose vaccine still works and is free at the Harborview Sexual Health Clinic. If you’re in a risk group, get your shots now.
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Our November general election endorsements are hot off the press!
The Stranger's General Election 2025 Voting Guide
The primary was an acid trip for the history books. We gotta make it real. Vote, vote, vote, vote, vote. Just because progressives did well in the primary, doesn’t mean this is a shoe-in. Money has be...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Our November general election endorsements are hot off the press!
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October 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Yuba City has called for tougher restrictions on street vendors, becoming yet another jurisdiction in California attempting to regulate these small businesses after the state decriminalized them in 2018.
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YC considers restrictions on mobile food carts
Street vendors in Yuba City could soon face tougher restrictions after Mayor Dave Shaw urged the city to “get real serious” about the practice, claiming many sellers are operating illegally.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Yuba City has called for tougher restrictions on street vendors, becoming yet another jurisdiction in California attempting to regulate these small businesses after the state decriminalized them in 2018.
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Sweep people out, then fine them for trying to survive. Sutter County just raised penalties for unauthorized camping.
“Law enforcement, they seem to bully us and, like, target us,” said one unhoused resident.
Read my story for the Appeal here:
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“Law enforcement, they seem to bully us and, like, target us,” said one unhoused resident.
Read my story for the Appeal here:
www.appeal-democrat.com/news/local_n...
Sutter County hikes penalties for unauthorized camping
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September 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sweep people out, then fine them for trying to survive. Sutter County just raised penalties for unauthorized camping.
“Law enforcement, they seem to bully us and, like, target us,” said one unhoused resident.
Read my story for the Appeal here:
www.appeal-democrat.com/news/local_n...
“Law enforcement, they seem to bully us and, like, target us,” said one unhoused resident.
Read my story for the Appeal here:
www.appeal-democrat.com/news/local_n...