Some cities like Seattle have significant retail vacancy rates while in other places those rates are fairly low. SB 6026 seeks to put housing production ahead of requirements to add spaces like these.

On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson pledged to attack affordability on four different fronts: housing, childcare, food, and small business opportunities. It was her first State of the City speech ...

A new lawsuit against the Northwest ICE detention center in Tacoma underscores the abusive conditions detainees face, which ...

Economic justice advocate John Burbank lays out the case for Washington state lawmakers to keep the estate tax, rather than capitulating to pressure to reduce Washington's rate to avoid a feared ...

The 41-7 vote in the Washington State Senate advances a proposal that would allow builders more flexibility to install ...

A proposal, dubbed the Mosquito Fleet Act, to empower local governments across Puget Sound to set up their own passenger ...

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) is seeking to add a new football/soccer hybrid field for Lincoln High School in Lower Woodland ...

Bikeshare growth has waxed and waned over the years. The impact of systems vary greatly today in terms of cost, coverage, equipment availability, and compatibility. Uytae Lee of About Here digs into ...

The $5.6 billion to $6.3 billion line between South Kirkland and Issaquah is currently set to open by 2044 but could see further delays. Newly elected Mayor Mark Mullet wants the project to serve as ...

The full list of 430 levy-funded projects across Seattle was mostly assembled when Mayor Katie Wilson took office. But it contains significant opportunities for the new administration to shape ...

Marshawn Lynch is rooting on his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, as they compete in the Superbowl today, and it’s likely he’s biking to the game. At least that’s how Lynch got to the playoff game ...

Pre-applications for new units in Bothell last year topped 1,000 for the first time in recent history, a big indicator of interest following major changes to Bothell's zoning code in 2024. Such ...