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Princeton Professor Cancels Seattle Talk Following Deluge of Racist Threats
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor says threats came after she criticized Donald Trump during a recent commencement address.
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‘Trying to Dig a Hole to China’: Officials Grapple With Another Year of Big Homeless Numbers
Despite redoubled efforts, more than 11,000 people were experiencing homelessness in King County during this year’s count.
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Urquhart Supporters Say He’s a Strong Leader. Critics Say He’s a Vindictive One
Are the lawsuits against the sheriff red flags, or sour grapes?
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Embracing Nostalgia at Black Dog Forge
Change may be inevitable, but Belltown shows why it’s not always for the better.
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Locking Kids Up Is Evil. But Is It Necessary?
The movement to end youth incarceration is gaining momentum as Seattle grapples with one of its most difficult…
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Why Land Trusts Are Key In Keeping Seattle Affordable
The organizations are working under the radar to deliver affordable housing to working families.
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State Rep. Jessyn Farrell to Resign From House Seat to Focus on Seattle Mayoral Race
The move will leave the House Democrats’ slim majority a bit slimmer.
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City Council Passes Bill to Allow Activists to Appeal New Youth Jail
The bill fixes a technical error that accidentally exempted the youth jail project from administrative challenge.
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High School Graduation Testing Rules Stymie State Lawmakers
Would-be graduates wait in limbo while Republicans and Democrats stand their ground.
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Boeing Saved $242 Million Through Tax Breaks in 2016
But Washington state labor leaders say the aerospace giant isn’t keeping up its end of the bargain.
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Seattle Expected to Take Up Housing Protections for Former Prisoners This Summer
A fair housing task force is figuring out how to implement one of HALA’s toughest recommendations.
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ACLU Asks City Council to Beef Up Privacy Protections on Smart Meters
The civil rights group says city policy leaves a lot of room for mischief with customer data.
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Trump Budget Presents a Major Threat to Sound Transit Plan
The agency was counting on $5 billion in federal grants to complete the regional transit system approved by…
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UW Demands Nike Allow Labor Investigators Unprecedented Access to Sweatshops
Otherwise, threatens UW President Ana Mari Cauce, she’ll cut the school’s contract with Nike.
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Is It Wrong to Buy a Foreclosed Home?
An opponent of Jon Grant is making hay of his house, but experts say there’s nothing amoral about…
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Prepping for a Government Shutdown Is the New Normal in Olympia
For the third straight budget year, things are coming down to the wire.
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A Divided Legislature Pushes Into Second Special Session
“They have a lot of work to do. They have a long way to go to reach consensus.”
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In Mayor’s Race, ‘Progressive’ Isn’t One Size Fits All
Seattle’s next leader will be liberal. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t important policy differences between the candidates.
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Trump Administration Backs Down on Sanctuary City Bluster. King County Says It’s About Time
The County reaffirms its commitment to immigrants and refugees and is unlikely to lose funding.