The initiative, filed by a group called “Citizens Against Sports Stadium Subsidies,” could put the $135 million spending plan on the ballot early next year.
King County
Critical King County Councilmembers call plan “a fleecing” and “irresponsible.”
Basketball
Behind MVP Breanna Stewart, the franchise captures its third league championship.
King County
Seattle Mariners could make over $100 million from naming rights.
Sports
After a thrilling Western Conference Finals victory, the Storm are one series away from a third title.
Lodging tax
A council committee voted to advance a last-minute “compromise” plan to fund stadium maintenance.
The Seattle Seahawks are transforming as quickly and dramatically as the city itself. That’s not a good thing.
Lodging tax
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski wants the public to weigh in with an advisory vote
King County
After questioning representatives of the stadium’s management and hearing testimony, a council committee punted a vote on the plan to spend roughly $180 million on stadium upkeep
King County
Coalition calls on King County Council to divert public money away from stadium maintenance and put it toward affordable housing
King County
PFD board member argues that $180 million in public money for stadium upkeep lets Mariners off the hook.
Sports
Freed from past mental weights, Breanna Stewart is setting the tone for the WNBA-leading Seattle Storm.
Sports
One of the proposal’s original sponsors now wants to allocate more money to affordable housing.
While pressure mounts, councilmembers are non-committal about the plan to spend $180 million on stadium upkeep.
Sports Funding
A potential reallocation of $180 million in maintenance funds puts things in a “very precarious” position.
Sports
With the U.S. Men’s National Team sitting on the sidelines for soccer’s biggest tournament, root for your rave green favs instead.
Summer Guide
Preparing for a summer of fun, meaningful baseball.
High School Sports
Many coaches weren’t satisfied with the traditional system that used district seeds and geography.
The league’s continued crack down on protests during the national anthem has left some questioning their fandom.
But one councilmember thinks funding for affordable housing and the arts should come before subsidizing stadium maintenance.
