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Authorities Approve Youth Jail, Leaving the Job of Obstruction to Activists
Is #NoNewYouthJail the new #BlockTheBunker?
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Bernie Supporters Seem to Be Staging a Revolt in the Washington Democratic Party
Progressives want Tina Podlodowski, not Jaxon Ravens, to lead the state party.
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Seattle Is Creating a Ton of Low-Income Housing. How Do We Decide Who Gets It?
The wait-lists and lotteries of low-income housing in Seattle.
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The Estimated Cost of the Hanford Cleanup Just Went Up By Four *Billion* Dollars
But will the Trump administration go for the plan?
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Hotel Industry Files Suit Against Hotel Workers’ Initiative
Less than a month after I-124 became law, three hospitality associations sued the City of Seattle.
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The Homeless People Who Died in King County in 2016
These are our neighbors who died without a place to call home.
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How #ManInTree Showed Us the Reality of Mental Health Treatment in 2016
Cody Lee Miller is finally receiving the treatment he needs. The only question is why he had to…
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People Thought the New City Council Would Take a Back Seat to the Mayor in 2016. Think Again.
At the start of the year, a slate of new councilmembers elected by district took office. Then they…
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Yeah, 2016 Definitely Sucked, But At Least…
The Sounders won! Light-rail expanded! And even Bertha had an OK year.
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From Fleeing Artists to Harried Hotel Workers, Updates on What We Covered in 2016
A look at the people, places, and things we wrote about after we wrote about them.
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Kids’ Climate Lawsuit Gets Even Bigger, Heads to Trial in 2017
This time, Governor Inslee and the state of Washington will be named as defendants.
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The Many Santas (And Frosties) Of SantaCon
The worldwide event took over Pike Place Market Saturday.
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Meet the Washington Electors Planning to Go Rogue
They are part of a longshot effort to deny Trump the presidency.
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Searching for a New Central District in Suburban King County
Kent’s African-American population is booming. Will community follow?
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What Seattle Will Lose, and What it Could Gain, After Burgess
The council stalwart won’t run for re-election next year, almost assuring another leftward shift at City Hall.
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Activists Who Closed the Emergency Shutoff Valves on Tar Sands Pipelines: “This Is an Emergency”
Five activists now face steep felony charges for temporarily closing five pipelines in four states.
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Sounders Fans Sound Off at the MLS Cup Victory Parade
GIFs from yesterday’s sea of blue and green soccer fans streaming through Seattle’s streets.
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Judge Rules Against Pioneer Square Developer, Blocking Alaska Way Complex
The project would add an 11 story building to Pioneer Square on Alaska Way, a location expected to…
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Republican Senator Vows Bill Blocking Safe Drug Sites
Mark Miloscia wants the state government to stop Seattle and King County from opening a pilot site.