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Seattle Weighs Relief From Predatory Homebuyer Calls
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 6 min
Seattle City Council is weighing ways to curb unsolicited lowball homebuyer calls targeting Black homeowners, while King County’s latest overdose tracker keeps fentanyl deaths in view as a public-safety and health test.
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Seattle City Council is weighing ways to curb unsolicited lowball homebuyer calls targeting Black homeowners, while King County’s latest overdose tracker keeps fentanyl deaths in view as a public-safety and health test.
In this episode
- KUOW - Seattle homeowners who don't want to sell may get relief from predatory calls — KUOW
# KUOW - Seattle homeowners who don't want to sell may get relief from predatory calls Published: 2026-06-29T05:03:09-07:00 Source: kuow.org (kuow.org) Language: en ## Story KUOW - Seattle homeowners who don't want to sell may get relief from predatory calls Skip to main content - [News & Stories](https://www.kuow.org/) - [Economy](https://www.kuow.org/topics/economy) # Seattle homeowners…
- Step Back — When Sound Transit says a light-rail extension is entering “final design,” how final is that really — what can still change on cost, station locations, construction impacts, and opening date?
Background sources
- Sound Transit Reveals New Cost-Saving Measures for West Seattle Link — Theurbanist
- West Seattle light rail ‘shovel ready,’ construction could start this year | FOX 13 Seattle — Lauren Donovan
- Sound Transit’s expansion plans balloon by up to $35 billion | The Seattle Times — Mike Lindblom
- How we will continue to fight for Ballard Light Rail - Seattle City Council Blog — Dan Strauss
- Sound Transit to decide May 28 on rail cuts, delays and phased builds across region — Komonews
- Washington weekly drug overdose tracker June 22-26 | Washington | thecentersquare.com — The Center Square
Washington weekly drug overdose tracker June 22-26 | Washington | thecentersquare.com You are the owner of this article. Edit Article Add New Article You have permission to edit this article. Drug paraphernalia collected from the streets of Seattle. Photo Courtesy of We Heart Seattle The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center…