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Report: Number of Seattle renters on par with number of homeowners
The census data shows that three out of four new Seattle residents are under the age of 40, and many are not in a financial position to start a family or own a home, which tends to impact their political and cultural priorities.Comments -
John Curley’s epic battle for room on an airplane armrest
KIRO's John Curley found himself in an epic war for the armrest on a recent flight, and fought dirty to gain ground. -
Newsstand at Pike Place Market to close after 40 years
Lee Lauckhart said it was getting to the point where he would have to start funding the stand at Pike Place Market out of his own pocket. For the past 13 years, Lauckhart has not collected a salary. -
King County taxpayers exported $2.95 billion to other counties in 2016
A new report from the Office of Financial Management found that taxpayers in King County exported $2.95 billion to the other states in the county in 2016. -
Defying NIMBY, some Seattle residents are hosting homeless in backyards
The BLOCK Project is a nonprofit that helps Seattle homeless find a place to live in the backyard of someone who is open to the idea, doing so in a way so that they fit with each other. -
Data shows younger Seattle residents voted later, creating progressive surge
It turns out that younger voters perhaps unsurprisingly waited until the last minute to turn in their ballots, which in turn powered candidates like Sawant to victory. -
King County judge rules Value Village deceived public by marketing itself as charity
The ruling contends that Value Village mislead customers to think that it donates a portion of their sales to charity, which many customers believed. -
How the influx of new Seattle residents might reshape elections
Seattle is regularly ranked in the top ten of fastest growing cities, and with tens of thousands moving to Seattle every year, the definition of a local and what's important to residents can rapidly change. -
Seattle sees biggest drop in car ownership nationwide
Seattle saw the biggest drop in car ownership among major U.S. cities in past few years. -
Search to find a second airport gains traction
A recent meeting of 26-member commission was assigned the task by the legislature of finding a potential location for the airport, and they have until 2022 to do so.