Unpopular opinion: You can live in Seattle without cars, you just don't want to
It is entirely possible to live without a car in Seattle. That could depend on a few factors, of course. But a range of transportation services, descending upon Seattle, are chipping away at private car ownership.
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Police: Man breaks into Bellevue PD garage to steal back his car
Bellevue police arrested a man who admitted to burglarizing the police department's garage to steal his own vehicle that was locked up as evidence. The car is back in custody, but a shotgun has gone missing.Comments -
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Seattle breaks ground on 102 new affordable housing units for homeless
Seattle continues to do what it can to fight its homeless crisis, breaking ground on 102 new affordable housing units in the Little Saigon neighborhood. -
Dori Monson
Local lumber company moving after devastating Queen Anne fire
Dave Gascoigne speaks about the 4-alarm fire that ripped through his family's longtime business, Gascoigne Lumber Company, and was declared an arson by the Seattle Fire Department. -
Dave Ross
Rob McKenna: Does CNN's Jim Acosta have a case against the White House?
Reporter Jim Acosta controversially had his White House press pass revoked, and now CNN is taking the White House to court. Do Acosta and CNN have a solid case, though? -
Dori Monson
Dori: City cutting navigation team proves homelessness is an industry
Why would the City of Seattle cut the budget and staff of the navigation team, the group that goes out and offers services to the homeless? Because homelessness is a huge industry for the city. -
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Will the Mariners' Safeco Field get the name T-Mobile Stadium?
The "Safeco Field" name is on its way out. But rumors ran wild Thursday about T-Mobile taking its place, prompting the Mariners to quickly respond. -
Dori Monson
Legislator calls for Sound Transit to reject pay raise for CEO Peter Rogoff
A state legislator wants Sound Transit to reject a contract that would give CEO Peter Rogoff $425,00 in salary and benefits and allow him to remain head of the transit agency for a potential six more years. -
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New numbers show big impact of Trump tariffs in Washington
New numbers show the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war on Washington state. It was a focus of a recent town hall organized by the Tariffs Hurt the Heartland Campaign in Bonney Lake. -
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4 years of I-5 construction comes to a close in Tacoma, now for the next part
An overpass project that started more than four years ago will finally come to an end in Tacoma, and drivers will get to use three new bridges. Enjoy while you can -- there's one more project to go and that will last 2.5 years. -
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Alaska Airlines tickets, with $39 special, now on sale for Paine Field flights
Alaska airlines announced early Thursday morning that tickets are now on sale for flights out of Everett's Paine Field. The first day of scheduled service is February 11, 2019. -
Chokepoints
Can you slalom through Seattle's monorail columns on 5th Avenue?
A recent on-air debate about driving back-and-forth between the concrete columns under Seattle's monorail spurred a short investigation, and a shocking traffic revelation. -
Ballot bust: Pre-paid postage for Washington ballots didn't increase voter turnout
Washington state’s experiment with pre-paid, mail-in ballots didn’t turn out as predicted. There was no increase in voter turnout in the 2018 midterm election, state officials recently confirmed. -
Dave Ross
Ross: The difference between good fire and bad fire
Wildfires have grown worse in recent years. We're now learning that our forest practices have not been aligned with history and that not all fire is bad. There is good fire. Sorry Smokey. -
Jason Rantz
Whidbey student calls for walkouts after passing of 1639 gun initiative
A 17-year-old Whidbey student says the passing of the 1639 gun initiative infringes on his rights, and is calling for a walkout by other students who oppose it.
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