Public Safety Pressure: Seattle’s biggest employers—including Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, and Alaska Airlines—sent City Hall a push for a 100-day public safety action plan, citing low voter confidence and demanding more patrols, tougher responses to repeat drug use, and steps to shut down open-air drug markets. Police Leadership Fallout: Mayor Katie Wilson formally replied to a City Council demand for an explanation tied to the forced resignation of former Police Chief Shon Barnes, keeping the charter dispute in play. Homelessness Housing Push: LIHI broke ground on Glassyard Commons in West Seattle, a safe lot with RV spaces and tiny houses aimed at moving people into permanent housing, with city funding for services. Health Costs: The Washington Insurance Commission approved a major 22% average health insurance rate increase for 2027, adding pressure on household budgets. Labor & Local Economy: Boeing and SPEEA reached a tentative contract deal that would raise pay for about 17,000 workers, while Embassy Suites hotel workers ended a long strike after a tentative agreement. Crime & Theft: Seattle and the state face mounting copper wire theft fallout, highlighted by a West Seattle Bridge blackout tied to stolen underground power feeds. 9/11 Remembrance: Across Washington, memorials marked the 25th anniversary, including Seattle Center ceremonies and local fire stations preserving artifacts from all three crash sites.