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#448 - Major Bellevue Drug Bust Nets 410,000 Laced Pills, Guns, Cash and Hard Drugs
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBSeattle narcotics detectives executed a major drug bust in Bellevue on Tuesday, resulting in 410,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, which actually contained fentanyl. The investigation also yielded 77 pounds of meth, 908 grams of heroin, 787 grams of cocaine, two handguns and nearly $250,000 in cash. Seattle Police Department (SPD) detectives and Homeland Security’s Narcotics Taskforce carried out several raids Tuesday. The case initially started in North Seattle, but led detectives to mul...
#448 - Major Bellevue Drug Bust Nets 410,000 Laced Pills, Guns, Cash and Hard Drugs
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBSeattle narcotics detectives executed a major drug bust in Bellevue on Tuesday, resulting in 410,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, which actually contained fentanyl. The investigation also yielded 77 pounds of meth, 908 grams of heroin, 787 grams of cocaine, two handguns and nearly $250,000 in cash. Seattle Police Department (SPD) detectives and Homeland Security’s Narcotics Taskforce carried out several raids Tuesday. The case initially started in North Seattle, but led detectives to mul...
#446 - Seattle City Council Committee Takes Halting Approach to Police Budget Cuts
March 30, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBA Seattle City Council committee on Tuesday did a double-take on cutting the budget of the Seattle Police Department by another $5.4 million. Instead of approving the spending reduction, the committee voted 3-2 to substitute a version that would allow police to spend some of that money on other SPD-related items the council approves of. But the committee did not vote to forward the bill to a vote by the full Seattle City Council, which will give time for the legislation to be reviewed by t...
#445 - Across the Lake, a City Looks to Profit From Seattle’s Mistakes
March 30, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBAs more of America is vaccinated and returns to something resembling normal, the “Superstar Cities” of the 2010s are expected to lead the way. It’s evident around the country. For example, even if more people work from home than before 2020, young professionals are rushing to rent a Manhattan apartment at a (relative) bargain after the pandemic exodus. It may take time, but most companies are eager for a gradual return to offices, especially in the top-performing cities. As The New York Ti...
#444 - Emergency Rule Bans Credit Scoring in Washington for 3 Years
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBWashington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has issued an emergency rule prohibiting insurers from using credit scoring to set rates for personal property for three years after the current coronavirus pandemic is declared over. The rule comes after a bill that would have permanently banned the practice stalled in the Legislature after being amended. The commissioner's decision drew an immediate rebuke from some insurance companies and their lobbying group, saying the move would p...
#443 - San Francisco Doles out $16.1M to Provide 262 Tents for Homeless Residents
March 29, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBSan Francisco is dealing with its homeless epidemic by spending $16.1 million for 262 tents — an investment that breaks down to $190 a night or $61,000 per tent per year. The tents will be placed in empty lots around the city, creating what officials are calling “safe sleeping villages.” The city will also provide food and other services. Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic. Support the show ...
#442 - Seattle City Council OKs $12M for Hotel Rooms, Tiny Homes for Unsheltered Residents
March 28, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Seattle City Council on Monday approved new funding to house the homeless, with the hope that Mayor Jenny Durkan's office will lease 200 hotel rooms and build some tiny homes to provide shelter for the homeless. With a 9-0 vote, council members unanimously approved $12 million for the project with the anticipation that the city will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but there’s no guarantee. “There is no 100 percent guarantee of 100 percent reimbursement,” counc...
#441 - LA District Attorney George Gascón Has an Offer No Criminal Can Refuse
March 28, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBOn Dec. 7, Los Angeles County swore in its newly elected District Attorney George Gascón. Gascón immediately pledged to make Los Angeles a sanctuary for criminals by announcing his refusal to enforce the most basic state laws designed to address serious, violent and repeat offenders. There’s a catch though, his authority only extends to Los Angeles County. Here in Kern County, you’re stuck with me — a district attorney who will strive to enforce laws and demand that crime victims receive jus...
#439 - Couple Buys California Dream Home, Seller Refuses to Move Out in Eviction Moratorium Loophole
March 27, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBA California couple got more than they bargained for when they discovered a pest in their new home: the former owner, refusing to give up the keys and leave, thanks to a coronavirus eviction loophole. Tracie and Myles Albert experienced a nightmare after they put down money on a beautiful four-bedroom home in Riverside on Jan. 31, 2020. More than a year later, the couple is still fighting to move into their home. The previous owner wanted to sell immediately, but has since refused to leave...
#440 - Report: Washington State Homelessness Increased 6.2%
March 27, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBWashington state experienced one of the largest estimated increases in homelessness between 2019 and 2020 relative to other states in the U.S., according to recently released data from an annual report to Congress. Washington state reported an increase in homelessness of 6.2% between 2019 and 2020, the third largest increase among all states, the Seattle Times reported Saturday. Homelessness grew by more than 2% across the country over the same time frame, according to the 2020 Annual Home...
#437 - Man Arrested Twice in One Day at Portland Protests
March 26, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBA 22-year-old man who arrived in Portland just over two weeks ago was arrested after an afternoon protest at a downtown bank Thursday, only to be released and face arrest again a few hours later, accused of smashing a glass window of the federal courthouse, jail and court records show. Darby Marshall Howard, according to federal prosecutors, was among about 50 demonstrators who converged on the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse after crews had removed a long-standing perimeter fence...
#438 - Washington State Mobilizes National Guard to Sort Out Unemployment System Errors
March 26, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe state of Washington called in the National Guard to assist with a backlog in its unemployment system. According to The Columbian, the state Employment Security Department, with the help of 50 National Guard troops, will start contacting thousands of residents who received overpayment notices. According to the state agency, as many as 55,000 people may have received jobless benefits they were not eligible for. However, many of the recipients have disputed that they were not eligible and...
#436 - The City of Everett just Passed a 10-block 'No Sit, No Lie' Ordinance Aimed at Homeless Communities
March 25, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBOn Tuesday, Everett, Washington, a city 30 miles north of Seattle passed a controversial local ordinance that will bar people from sitting or lying down in a ten-block swath of the city. The ordinance passed in the Everett City Council 5 to one. It covers a section of the city's industrial area. Violators will either face a $500 fine or 90 days in jail when it goes into effect. Everett's population of people experiencing homelessness has grown in recent years, and according to local news s...
#435 - The Venice Real-Estate Market Is Unstoppable No More
March 25, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBThe $2.225 million clapboard house is close enough to a local surf break that Mr. Mazer, a 33-year-old human-resources executive for a videogame company, can run to it with his surfboard tucked under his arm. Another thing that makes his property emblematic of the neighborhood: He paid $213,000 less than the buyer in 2018, and $450,000 less than the buyer in 2016. The home, for which he paid over $1,000 a square foot, is near the beach but also near the Venice boardwalk, where scores of ho...
#434 - Investigation Into Seattle City Council Contract That Funneled Tax Payer Dollars to Political Allies
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBLast fall, the City of Seattle’s Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) department sent a letter to the Office of the Washington State Auditor asking them to investigate the $3 million no-bid contract that Seattle City Council awarded to the Black Brilliance Research Project. Now the city’s Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) department has sent a letter to the Office of the Washington State Auditor to broaden the investigation of the contract. In December, it was revealed that the...
#433 - 13 Arrested After Police Kettle Over 100 Protesters in Portland’s Pearl District
March 23, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBPolice arrested 13 protesters after detaining a group of more than 100 in the Pearl District for hours Friday night into early Saturday morning. Officers kettled the protesters, employing a controversial police tactic used to contain people within a perimeter. The practice has been at the center of multiple lawsuits and criticized by civil rights advocates and, to an extent, Mayor Ted Wheeler. The protest was billed as a direct action march with no specified target, though an online poster...
#432 - ‘This Is Unprecedented’: Why America’s Housing Market Has Never Been Weirder
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn almost any other year, a weak economy would cripple housing. But the flash-freeze recession of 2020 corresponded with a real-estate boom, led by high-end purchases in suburbs and small towns. Even stranger, in America’s big metros, home prices and rents are going in opposite directions. Home values increased in all of the 100 largest metros in the U.S., according to Zillow data. But in some of the richest cities—San Jose; Seattle; New York; Boston; Austin; San Francisco; Washington, D...
#431 - Housing Market Stays Hot Despite Some “Lousy” February Weather
March 21, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBHousing activity during February remained hot around much of Washington state despite a significant accumulation of lowland snow over the Valentine’s Day weekend, according to the latest statistical report from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “It’s amazing how close the February numbers are when compared to February 2020, which was, of course, right before our world changed,” said Mike Grady, president, and CEO of Coldwell Banker Bain. "Despite our similarly lousy February weather,...
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#430 - The Spring Housing Market Just Lost More Than 200,000 New Listings
March 20, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThe spring housing market is shaping up to be the leanest and most competitive ever. A sharp drop in new listings partly due to severe weather, combined with already record-low supply, will make it increasingly difficult for buyers to find their dream home at the perfect price. There were nearly half as many homes for sale at the end of February, compared with a year earlier, according to a new calculation by realtor.com. Low supply was exacerbated by a drop in the number of new listings t...
#429 - Unemployment Scams Flooding Text and Social Media
March 19, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBWatch out for a new scam from a fake Washington State Employment Security Department that's being sent by text message. The fraudulent text claims to be from the state's WA eServices and says the recipient's account needs "immidiate" attention. Don't click on it. And be aware that scammers are using every other avenue they can think of to get their bogus lures in front of potential victims, including emails and letters, the Employment Security Department said on its website. Join your hos...
#428 - Mayor Ted Wheeler Seeks $2 million to Bring Back Uniformed Police Team to Address Spike in Shootings
March 18, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBDays after Portland recorded its 20th homicide, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Thursday he’ll seek $2 million in one-time funding to allow more proactive policing on city streets with greater civilian oversight to try to stem a growing wave of gun violence. The mayor made the announcement alongside religious and community leaders, who urged city officials to take immediate action to prevent more people from dying in shootings, particularly young Black and brown people who have been disproportionate...
#427 - Parler Drops Amazon Lawsuit, Then Files New One in King County Court
March 15, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBOn Tuesday, Parler dropped a lawsuit it had filed against Amazon in a U.S. District Court. Hours later, it filed a new lawsuit against the company, this time in King County Superior Court. The lawsuit Parler dropped was largely rooted in antitrust claims, asserting three claims: Amazon illegally sought to reduce competition in the social media sphere on behalf of Twitter; AWS breached its contract in terminating its agreement with Parler; and Amazon intentionally interfered with Parler’s bu...
#426 - As More States Lift Mandates, Most Major Retailers Still Require Face Masks
March 14, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWhile Alabama, Mississippi and Texas will soon join more than a dozen other U.S. states without statewide mask requirements, many major retailers and employers aren't ready to nix mandatory face-covering amid a pandemic that killed more than 1,900 Americans on Thursday alone. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is the latest to signal masks will soon be optional in her state. Kay on Thursday extended the state's mask requirement until April 9, at which point she'll let it lapse and leave the decision...
#425 - New Portland Ordinance Aims to Speed Approval for Businesses' Security Measures
March 13, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBThere's still a lot of clean-up going on in downtown Portland. On Wednesday, crews were scrubbing graffiti off the windows at a vacated jewelry store, getting ready for a CVS pharmacy to move in. There are still plenty of people who work, shop, and live downtown who don't feel very safe about being there. "I tell my friends, don’t come here. I will come there to meet you," said Shannon Rivers, who lives downtown. She recited a lengthy list of her own safety precautions she's taken. Join ...
#424 - Texas Becomes Biggest US State to Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandate
March 12, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBTexas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to no longer require one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement in Texas, where the virus has killed more than 43,000 people, rattled doctors and big city leaders who said they are now bracing for another deadly resurgence. One hospital executive in Houston said he told his staff they would need more personnel and ventilators. Federal health officials th...
#423 - Seattle's Denny Park Cleared of Illegal Homeless Camp
March 11, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThe city of Seattle cleaned up and swept an illegal homeless camp at Denny Park on Wednesday. Serious crimes have plagued the park, but over the past few months, park residents have been connected with services and resources. Councilmember Andrew Lewis tweeted he has visited the park at least twice a month since August with REACH, Health One, and JustCare. He has witnessed "dozens of Denny campers" move out of the park and into shelter, he tweeted. Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner o...
#422 - Landlord Says he's Owed Nearly $30,000 in Unpaid Rent, Has no Recourse Under City of Seattle
March 10, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBSome landlords with a smaller selection of rental properties in Washington state say they feel trapped due to the eviction moratorium. Roger Telsey was trying to get his frustrations down on paper on Tuesday. The Gig Harbor retiree said all of his angst stems from a property he owns in Seattle. "It absolutely blows my mind," Telsey said. Telsey says a couple who moved into his Seattle home in March of last year stopped paying rent in April and he’s out of nearly $30,000. Both the state a...
#421 - President Biden Erases Dr. Seuss From 'Read Across America' Proclamation Amid Racism Controversy
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBPresident Biden appears to have erased Dr. Seuss from "Read Across America Day", the annual celebration of reading in honor of the legendary children's author, whose birthday falls on March 2. While Biden followed presidential tradition in proclaiming Tuesday "Read Across America Day," he bucked his predecessors by leaving out any mention of Dr. Seuss from the proclamation. The White House didn't immediately return a request for comment on why Dr. Seuss was left out of the proclamation, bu...
#420 - Zillow Will Offer Portland Home Sellers Cash Offers on Select Houses
March 09, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBZillow is now so confident in its ability to estimate the value of a home without ever setting foot inside, it will make a cash offer on select houses, including in Portland. The company announced the Zillow Offers initiative this week — 15 years after first posting its Zestimates, the oft-watched home-value estimates that have long been the source of much speculation about their accuracy by homeowners who have watched the “value” of their home fluctuate on various websites. Zillow’s chief...
#419 - Business Owner on Venice Boardwalk Shutting Down Shop After Rise in Crime & Drugs in Area
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.4 MBA business owner on the Venice Beach Boardwalk is closing his ice cream store after a rise in crime, drugs and encampments during the pandemic. Klaus Moeller, the co-owner of Ben & Jerry's at Venice Beach, said the ice cream shop opened three years ago in the area. "It was doing really well and Venice always had homeless people, but it's never been a problem and we've always taken care of the homeless. Our security guard is a homeless guy who lives in a tent and has been working as our sec...
#418 - Boutique Cruise Line Windstar Will Move its Seattle Headquarters to Miami
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 16 MBIn another setback for Seattle’s pandemic-scuttled cruise business, Windstar Cruises is moving its headquarters from Seattle to Miami. The company, known for a small fleet of mid-size luxury vessels that operate worldwide, said Friday that it would relocate its downtown headquarters to Miami in June 2022. Christopher Prelog, Windstar Cruises’ president, said the move was driven by several factors, among them the company’s Seattle office lease, which ends next year, and by Miami’s proximity...
#417 - 5 Oregon Counties Will Vote in May Whether to 'Join' Idaho
March 07, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBTired of living in a blue state, some Oregonians want to change the map to join Idaho. And now residents of five Oregon counties will get a chance to vote on the proposed border change. Proponents of the measure say they want to maintain their rural values and join a Republican majority state. If approved, southern and eastern Oregon, as well as the northernmost part of California, would become part of Idaho. Last year, the movement dubbed "Greater Idaho" succeeded in getting petitions ap...
#416 - Vandals Smash Windows in Portland's Pearl District During a Planned Protest
March 07, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MBAn estimated 150 people marched through Portland's Pearl District Saturday night for several hours in a direct action protest in opposition to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Crowds began gathering around 9 p.m. at The Fields Park at 1099 Northwest Overton Street. Once the march began, some individuals in the group spray-painted the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office downtown. Windows were smashed out at a handful of businesses as well as Safeway, Chipotle ...
#415 - Housing Market Concerns Begin to Emerge
March 06, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBThe housing market is still red hot. But there are growing concerns about how much longer this strength can last. Home Depot (HD) reported earnings and sales that topped Wall Street's forecasts Tuesday. Lowe's (LOW) also reported better-than-expected earnings and sales on Wednesday morning, and CEO Marvin Ellison said in a statement that sales were lifted thanks to "broad-based demand driven by the continued consumer focus on the home." Still, rising interest rates could eventually be a pr...
#414 - Seattle Police Won't Arrest for Drug Possession after State High Court Strikes Law Down
March 06, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThe Washington Supreme Court has struck down part of the state's felony drug possession law because it doesn't require prosecutors to prove that someone knowingly or intentionally possessed the drugs. The ruling has enormous ramifications for law enforcement agencies across the state as evidenced by a decision by the Seattle Police Department to immediately halt making arrests for a suspected simple drug possession offense. "The Seattle Police Department will follow the law and has already...
#413 - Some Seattle Business Owners are at Their Breaking Point Over Crime
March 05, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.7 MBPioneer Square business owner Hamza Albadan is at his breaking point and not mincing words. "They are a bunch of idiots running this gorgeous city," Hamza Albadan said. He immigrated to Seattle to live out his American dream that now sits near South Main and 2nd Ave Ext. "I think we got to be out of business soon," Albadan said. He’s on the cusp of possibly shutting down Main Street Gyros after 17 years. Albadan said it’s not over the pandemic, but Seattle city politics and its handling...
#412 - Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Down U.S. COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
March 05, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBA federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled unconstitutional a national moratorium the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has instituted for most residential evictions to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Siding with a group of landlords and property owners challenging the evictions freeze, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker in Tyler, Texas, ruled the CDC exceeded its authority under the interstate commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. “The court concludes ...
#410 - People Aren’t Fleeing Seattle. They Just Aren’t Moving Here Anymore
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThere’s been a lot of talk lately about an exodus from American cities, including Seattle. But is it true? According to countless news stories, a lot of folks are kissing city life goodbye and moving to the open spaces of the suburbs, or even to more rural parts of the country. The rise of remote work since the start of the pandemic is enabling these moves. You can find evidence that seems to back up this idea, if you’re looking for it. There are polls showing that urban dwellers are incre...
#411 - Biden Officially Undoes Trump’s Designation of Seattle as an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBFive months after former President Donald Trump’s administration dubbed Seattle, New York and Portland as “anarchist jurisdictions” that permit “violence and destruction of property,” President Joe Biden revoked the label on Wednesday. Trump’s label, issued last September in the heat of the presidential campaign, carried with it the threat that the administration could use it as part of a push to withhold federal funding. It also came at a time when Trump’s presidential campaign was increas...
#409 - Goldman Sachs CEO Slaps Down 'Aberration' of Remote Work
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Wednesday rejected the "aberration" of remote work, which has become a popular alternative to in-person offices during the coronavirus pandemic. “This is not ideal for us and it’s not a new normal,” Solomon, 59, said during a Credit Suisse Group AG conference, Bloomberg reported. “It’s an aberration that we are going to correct as quickly as possible.” The chief executive has been vocal about moving quickly towards employees returning to in-person work, a...
#408 - City of Seattle to set up homeless shelters in downtown, Belltown hotels
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.9 MBThe City of Seattle announced Tuesday that it will begin using a pair of hotels as 24/7 enhanced shelter spaces for homeless individuals. That will encompass 66 non-congregate rooms at Belltown’s Kings Inn, and 155 non-congregate rooms at the Executive Hotel Pacific in downtown Seattle. Both sites will include some combination of wraparound services, case management, housing navigation services, and more. The Kings Inn shelter will be operated by the Chief Seattle Club, while the Executive...
#407 - Man Arrested 76 Times Charged for Attempted Robbery at Pike Place Market
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MBA serious repeat offender was charged with second-degree attempted robbery on Friday after being caught trying to rob a Pike Place Market business. The suspect, 56-year-old Cedell Steven Scott, has been booked into the King County Jail 76 times in the last 35 years. According to court documents, the man is charged with attempting to steal more than $8,000 from the safe of a produce stand on Feb. 17. Scott had grabbed the money while an employee of the stand had stepped away. When he tried...
#406 - After the GameStop Fiasco, Momentum Builds for an $800 Billion Tax
March 02, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBUncle Sam is in search for a pot of gold that could ease the pain of trillion-dollar deficits. And some believe Wall Street might just have the answer. For more than a decade, progressives have tried and failed to impose a financial transaction tax. But there is new momentum for such a levy as the national debt skyrockets during the pandemic and in the wake of the GameStop trading frenzy that shined a bright light on market structure concerns. The White House told CNN Business on Sunday th...
#405 - A Timeline of the Cuomo Nursing Home Controversy
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MBGov. Andrew Cuomo and officials in his administration face allegations they covered up the true death toll due to COVID-19 in nursing homes. The state’s tally of deaths in nursing homes had excluded those confirmed in hospitals after residents had been transferred there. Federal and state officials have launched investigations into the Cuomo administration to determine the extent to which the state health department withheld the true death count. Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summi...
#404 - Seattle Startup Will Leave Pioneer Square Due to Safety Concerns
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThe pay equity startup has decided not to renew its sublease in Pioneer Square, but the company still wants to stay in Seattle. Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic. Support the show 🛍️ Merch - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/ 🌟 Go PREMIUM with Reasonable+ for uncensored access to our entire content library: https://ReasonableTV.com/ 💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with ...
#403 - Forget Pompeii. Is Portland the Next Detroit?
February 28, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBA couple of weeks ago, Mike Holzgang sat down for lunch with a client he was showing downtown Portland office space. "There's no way in hell we're renting here," the client told Holzgang, a commercial real estate broker for Colliers. As they entered the building Holzgang was showing, the client explained, somebody reached out from a tent on the sidewalk and tried to grab the client's ankle. That was a deal breaker. The incident might have cost Holzgang a commission. But he remains pretty ...
#402 - Why Increased Spending Appears Not to be Helping Seattle Homelessness
February 27, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBOne of the perceptions has long been that Seattle is spending a great deal of money on homelessness and that residents are not seeing the needle move. Is the public concern about the spending versus the outcome a legitimate one? “The first question I asked Jason (former leader of the Seattle Human Services Department, Jason Johnson) was when he started in 2018, the budget was under $90 million for homelessness, and now it’s $165 million for 2021. And of course, the problem obviously has not...
#399 - Seattle Agrees to Pay $10,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Over Cal Anderson Homeless Sweep
February 26, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThe City of Seattle has agreed to pay a $10,000 settlement to a woman who had filed a lawsuit over a December sweep of a homeless encampment in Cal Anderson Park. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by Ada Yeager, had initially asked U.S. District Judge Richard Jones to file a preliminary injunction to halt the sweep. Jones denied that request, but the litigation continued on, culminating this week in the city’s agreed upon settlement. Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properti...
#401 - Oregon Landlords Whose Tenants are Behind on Rent Can Now Apply for Relief
February 26, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBLandlords in Oregon whose tenants have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic can now apply for relief from the state. Applications for Oregon’s new landlord compensation fund opened Wednesday, nearly two months after state lawmakers allocated $150 million to seed the program. Landlords can apply for relief to cover 80% of the rent they are owed by residential tenants dating back to April 2020. However, they will be required to forgive 20% of unpaid rent. Tenants whose landl...