Seattle City Council passed a drug possession law that puts more decisions in the hands of SPD officers, but doesn’t provide any new money for treatment.

Portland’s tourism industry is in crisis, according to the president of its tourism bureau.

And welcome to the Light Rail life, Bellevue… the city’s light rail doesn’t open until spring, but one station already needs maintenance.

KUOW Week in Review Host Bill Radke and Seattle Now Producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.

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