Democrats urge reprimand of Rep. Matt Shea
Democrats in the state House of Representatives are demanding that conservative Republican Rep. Matt Shea be publicly reprimanded for extremist activities.7 years ago
King County notes first drop in homeless count since 2012
According to the 2019 homeless count for Seattle/King County, there are 11,199 people experiencing homelessness countywide.7 years ago
Store owner shot, killed in robbery near Puyallup
A 79-year-old woman was shot and killed at a corner store near Puyallup on Saturday evening and detectives want your help tracking down the killers.7 years ago
Eastside’s Congregations for the Homeless gets boost from developer
Congregations for the Homeless started as an Eastside winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Now it's growing to year-round operations.7 years ago
Klein: Why I don’t ride the bus to work
Riding the bus to and from work shouldn’t be difficult, but it is. Maybe it's just a beginner's bad luck or maybe it's that transit agencies don't make it easy.8 years ago
5 things I’ve learned after moving away from King County
One year ago, my family moved away from King County, into Snohomish County. Here are a few observations about commuting life and other differences between Seattle and Snohomish County.8 years ago
Scary picture of past global warming event painted in UW study
Curtis Deutsch recently released a study in the journal Science that is the stuff of global warming nightmares, or at least a major motion picture about a dystopian past.8 years ago
New low: Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant blasts Paul Allen
Not even 24 hours since the news of his death and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant blasted Paul Allen for being rich.8 years ago
Washington’s smoky past isn’t reassuring
All last week I heard in the KIRO newsroom, "Cliff Mass said there were fires like this 100 years ago," apparently in an effort to disprove climate change. Is this supposed to make us feel better?8 years ago
Alice in Chains to play atop remodeled Space Needle
Alice in Chains will play atop Seattle's Space Needle on August 21.8 years ago
Why Sound Transit is anti-parent
If you want more people to take transit, you have to meet them where they are. And Sound Transit is failing to do that with its Sounder Train.8 years ago
Adrift paddleboards, kayaks wasting the Coast Guard’s time, money
A true sign of summer; the Coast Guard is basically tired of retrieving your stray paddleboards, kayaks, and canoes. Solution: Label your paddlecraft with your name and number.8 years ago
Closure of Convention Place stop sign of ‘Period of Maximum Constraint’
Early Saturday morning, King County Metro closed the Convention Place Station bus stops, affecting routes 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 and 550.8 years ago
Summer construction means weekend road closures
Summer road construction is in full swing around the Puget Sound region. Here's what you need to know for the weekend.8 years ago
Smoke from SoDo fire seen across Seattle
A large plume of smoke could be seen across Seattle Wednesday night as a fire smoldered at a warehouse in the SoDo neighborhood.8 years ago
NIMBY, YIMBY, or just plain classism in Seattle?
A Seattle YIMBY -- Yes In My Back Yard -- makes the case for redeveloping older neighborhoods to accommodate modern demands, like affordable housing.8 years ago
City closes survey: Do you want a head tax in Seattle?
For those of you who can't attend one of the Seattle City Council meetings addressing the controversial head tax, there's an online survey.8 years ago
The effects of climate change in the year 2038, according to Cliff Mass
In his latest blog post, Cliff Mass writes as if it's 2038 and we're suffering with poor environmental decisions thanks to climate change. What can be done?9 years ago
School districts ask for funding amid hefty property tax increase
King, Snohomish and Pierce county voters will be asked to choose between the cost of their own property taxes and funding school districts.9 years ago
Starbucks finally got it right
Why did it take Starbucks so long to adopt the blonde roast? Nobody really knows, but we're happy it happened.9 years ago
Seattleites will likely miss rare super blue blood moon
It hasn’t happened in 150 years, but most of us in Western Washington won’t get to see the rare super blue blood moon Wednesday morning.9 years ago
Trying to embrace transit, but …
Getting on a train and then a bus to get to work might as well be like flying to Paris for the first time.9 years ago
