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On the Eve of Commercial Expansion, South Park Prepares

Published 1:30am Wednesday, September 6, 2017

A once-isolated enclave inside Seattle’s industrial corridor, the neighborhood will soon change. What will be lost, and what gained?

Trump Ends DACA, Washington Fights Back

Published 5:30pm Tuesday, September 5, 2017

With legislation, lawsuits, and advocacy, Washington leaders vow to have the last word.

Why the Robert E. Lee Memorial Building in Kent Won’t Be Changing Its Name

Published 11:44am Friday, August 25, 2017

The home of the Kent Police Department isn’t named after the Confederate general, but the former police chief that the building is dedicated to was. ... Read more

Paul Ryan to Visit Boeing to Talk Tax Reform

Published 7:30am Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The House Speaker believes Republican plan to slash taxes for businesses will help spur growth. Governor Inslee and machinists union leadership have a different take. ... Read more

Revisiting the Relics of a Fearful History, Revived

Published 1:30am Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The fallout of nuclear standoff, then and now.

Washington Voters Will Be Asked to Weigh In on New Taxes

Published 7:30am Thursday, August 3, 2017

The advisory measures are nonbinding, but the architect of the ballot items says they could change the conversation around future taxation.

In a Year of Uber Scandal, Lyft Keeps Cruising

Published 1:30am Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Best Car/Ride Share: Lyft

Divest City Pensions From Fossil Fuels? Probably Not

Published 4:00pm Thursday, July 13, 2017

The SCERS Board did not vote either way Thursday. But financial advisers say: Don’t do it.

Following Latest ‘Muslim Ban,’ An Effort to Get More Muslims Involved in Media and Politics

Published 4:20pm Friday, June 30, 2017

CAIR-Washington launches a program to help launch careers.

Man Killed By a King County Deputy Last Week Was Armed With a Pen

Published 3:40pm Thursday, June 22, 2017

Initial reports said Tommy Le was carrying a knife.

Donald Trump Wants to Sell Off the Grid That Gave Us ‘Roll On, Columbia’

Published 5:10pm Thursday, June 8, 2017

What Woody Guthrie can teach us about the president’s budget.

Sawant Bill Would Have Landlords Offer Voter Registration Info to Tenants

Published 12:00pm Tuesday, June 6, 2017

The bill aims to help renters, especially people of color, navigate Washington’s vote-by-mail system.

Boeing Saved $242 Million Through Tax Breaks in 2016

Published 7:30am Tuesday, May 30, 2017

But Washington state labor leaders say the aerospace giant isn’t keeping up its end of the bargain.

Trump Administration Backs Down on Sanctuary City Bluster. King County Says It’s About Time

Published 5:00pm Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The County reaffirms its commitment to immigrants and refugees and is unlikely to lose funding.

Tacoma Takes a Harder Line Against Immigrant Detention. Too Little, Too Late, Say Activists

Published 4:40pm Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Tacoma City Council makes moves post-Trump.

Voter Access Helps Democrats. So Why Is a Republican Championing It?

Published 1:30am Thursday, April 27, 2017

It’s about democracy, not Democrats.

A Pioneer Square Startup Is Using Bitcoin to Let People Buy Pot With a Credit Card

Published 8:37am Wednesday, March 22, 2017

The new system, deployed at a handful of Seattle pot shops, lets cannabis retails avoid running afoul of the feds.

King County Makes ICE’s Hall of Shame — And Is Not Ashamed

Published 3:30pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017

DHS released a list of places that won’t cooperate with ICE requests. King County couldn’t be prouder.

Educators, Students Press School Board to Scrap “Whitewashed” History Lessons

Published 4:30pm Thursday, March 16, 2017

The School Board is open to it. But the funding issue looms.

Meet the Despised and Emboldened College Republicans of UW

Published 1:30am Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Once teetering on the edge of oblivion, the political club is now bigger than ever and in the spotlight. But who are they?