Micah Yip (he/him)

one thing about local govt and transportation reporting is that road potholes will always be a topic (my professional opinion going from extremely rural norcal reporting to metropolitan seattle)

I address the first scandal of my political life—Momgate.

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...

The polling data is in and Progressives are in the lead - but we still need you to show up at the polls.

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...

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.

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...

Our November general election endorsements are hot off the press!

the government rn be like:

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.

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.
www.appeal-democrat.com/news/yc-cons...

Sutter County hikes penalties for unauthorized camping

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...

ummm like... yeah...