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What should Seattle seek in SDOT’s next director?

Seattle is surveying residents to find out what they want in the next SDOT director. This is one quality that the city should focus on.
9 years ago

Handgun found in car’s bumper may have been fired during gunfight

The "small black object" a driver saw fly through the air while traveling on I-5 turned out to be a handgun.
9 years ago

Businesses shackled by Seattle’s strict zoning laws

There are potentially long-term negative effects of Seattle's zoning laws on the business community.
9 years ago

Starbucks closing 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

Starbucks released a preview of its curriculum that 175,000 employees will participate in following backlash from the arrest of two black men.
9 years ago

Add sewer to Seattle’s list of projects over budget

A new tunnel meant to handle a growing Seattle sewage problem is the latest city project to experience a ballooning budget.
9 years ago

Sen. Cantwell: Blame Trump for incredibly high gas prices

Memorial Day weekend is the start of the summer driving season. Unfortunately we're also seeing some incredibly high gas prices, a trend that may continue.
9 years ago

Safety in schools

Chances are your kids are going to worry about this…here’s how you can lead the discussion.
9 years ago

Economic experts warn of 2020 recession

Experts across various surveys are predicting a 2020 recession. Though it won't be triggered by the housing market as with the last major economic downturn.
9 years ago

Thousands of pounds of chicken feathers spill onto I-5 in Federal Way

Crews are cleaning thousands of pounds of chicken feathers off northbound I-5 in Federal Way after a semi-truck rolled onto its side Wednesday morning.
9 years ago

How busy is too busy for our kids?

Want to understand the things your kids are thinking, saying and consuming?
9 years ago

Youth jail construction site hit with arson attack in Seattle

Police are investigating an arson attack after multiple fires were set at the construction site of a new youth jail in Seattle. The new jail has been a controversial project in the region.
9 years ago

State wants input on 3 toll options for SR 99 tunnel

The Washington State Transportation Commission wants your input on how to toll the new SR 99 tunnel, expected to open to drivers as soon as Oct. 2018.
9 years ago

Fake news and everything about it

False. Counterfeit. Fraudulent. Phony. Any way you say it, it’s fake news.
9 years ago

Hazmat teams respond after Redmond court, Tacoma jail evacuated

The Redmond District Court was evacuated Tuesday after officials received as suspicious letter. At the same time a Pierce County jail was evacuated for the same reason.
9 years ago

Sound Transit contract worker’s death ruled accidental

A worker has died in an accident at a construction site on eastbound State Route 520 near 148th Avenue Northeast in Bellevue.
9 years ago

Pierce County commits to business incentives opposite Seattle head tax

Just a week after the Seattle City Council passed a head tax, charging big businesses $275 per employee, Pierce County is doing the opposite.
9 years ago

The problems with Washington’s Glacier Peak volcano

One of five active volcanoes in Washington state is so remote that monitoring is limited.
9 years ago

Family finance and digital marketplaces

Beanie Babies, college tuition, and online shopping. How will you teach your kids about money?
9 years ago

Chris Reykdal: Treat gun violence like a health epidemic

What should be done to tackle the gun violence problem in public schools? Chris Reykdal says it should be treated as a nationwide health epidemic.
9 years ago

After Texas shooting, Washington lawmakers call for special session on school safety

Republican state lawmakers are calling for a special legislative session to ensure our schools are better protected before the next school year.
9 years ago

Mayor Durkan fast tracks backyard cottages to address Seattle affordability crisis

Seattle could fast-track the building of backyard cottages as a means of adding much-needed affordable housing in the city.
9 years ago

Police arrest cold case suspect 31 years after couple went missing

Investigators in Snohomish and Skagit counties have arrested a cold case suspect 31 years after a young couple from British Columbia went missing near Seattle.
9 years ago

The dangers of interacting with Internet trolls

Have your kids been the victims of online trolling? Trey discusses this dangerous subculture and how you can help protect your children online.
9 years ago

WATCH: Tacoma slams Seattle’s head tax in short YouTube video

Tacoma city leaders are taking advantage of the controversy that erupted over Seattle's new head tax.
9 years ago