Tacoma
Amtrak Cascades rolls out new locomotives
The Cascades line will be pulled by newer, stronger engines
First REDI-funded affordable housing project planned for Tacoma
James Center North will bring 150 affordable homes to Tacoma’s West End
Seattle rent comparison: What $900 rents you right now
How far (or small) do you have to go for rent under $1K?
47 percent of Seattle-area renters were cost-burdened in 2016
More than 20 percent spend more than half their income on rent.
Seattle weekend traffic: football (both kinds)
What’s blocking up traffic this weekend—and how to ride transit to it (or around it).
Here’s what’s in the Puget Sound regional proposal for Amazon HQ2
Incentives are broken down by 10 sites.
How many Seattle homes could be underwater by 2100? [Updated]
We’re better off than many cities—but it’s still an issue that could hit lower-income homeowners more than many.
Amazon will ‘give serious consideration’ to Northwest HQ2 bids
An exec implied Northwest cities weren’t in the running for their second headquarters, but Amazon said that’s not the case.
King and Snohomish County have joined together for a regional Amazon bid
Pierce County—or the "South Sound"—is submitting their own.
A fast ferry between Tacoma and Seattle? It could happen
The Tacoma city council has passed a resolution to study a passenger ferry
Graham’s Denning Castle sells for $595K
This castle just got a new king
Could Amazon HQ2 be in Tacoma?
Tacoma plans to put in a bid—and Snohomish County could be close behind them
Open thread: Let your Amazon HQ2 feelings out
Amazon is looking for a second city to build a second headquarters
How much did the rent go up (or down): September 2017 edition
For a one-bedroom, typical rent anywhere from $1,370 to $1,940, depending on who you ask.
How to ride transit to the Washington State Fair from Seattle
You can do it at a trot, you can do it at a gallop, you can do it on a Sounder train.
Seattle and King County award $1.5 million in immigrant and refugee legal aid
The five recipients are "on the frontline of protecting immigrants and refugees," said Lorena González.
Seattle-area home values rise far above bubble peak
In the metro, home values are 19 percent above their 2007 high, according to a Zillow report.
The Seattle metro has gained 22 ‘million-dollar neighborhoods’ since 2014
Those are ZIP codes with 10 percent or more homes valued at $1 million or more.
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Where to watch the solar eclipse in and around Seattle
Need somewhere to watch the eclipse in or around Seattle?
The last total eclipse visible from Seattle was in 1860
Here’s what people observed the last time Seattle saw totality.
Tacoma rent is rising faster than Seattle rent
Report after report shows steeper growth in the City of Destiny.
How much did the rent go up (or down): August 2017 edition
For a one-bedroom, typical rent anywhere from $1,370 to $1,940, depending on who you ask.
Seattle weekend traffic: The Torchlight Parade and more
What’s blocking up traffic this weekend—and how to ride transit to it (or around it).
Housing construction is lagging behind job growth, report says
A new report from Apartment List shows that the Seattle metropolitan area’s job growth is outpacing new housing units.
Seattle weekend traffic: Capitol Hill Block Party, Mariners, and SeaFair
What’s blocking up traffic this weekend—and how to ride transit to it (or around it).
Seattle and Tacoma metros both among most competitive housing markets in the U.S.
A Redfin report says Tacoma isn’t far behind Seattle in demand—or cost growth.
Seattle is among the worst-ranked cities for millennial homeownership
Surprise: Homeownership is financially inaccessible to Seattle’s young adults.
How much did the rent go up (or down) in June?
For a one-bedroom, it’s anywhere from $1,330 to $1,920.
City Council passes ordinance to create legal defense fund for immigrants and refugees
The city will allocate $1 million to helping locally-based immigrants and refugees get legal representation.
How much did Seattle rent go up (or down) in April?
Seattle one bedroom rent had virtually no change or went up more than 7 percent in the last month, depending on who you ask. But year over year, it’s a different story.
A tiny in Tacoma fits a lot into 786 square feet
A modern update of a 1941 bungalow opens opportunities
Seattle ordinance would create legal defense fund for immigrants and refugees
A new Seattle city ordinance would dedicate $1 million to helping locally-based immigrants and refugees get legal representation.
Tacoma outpaces Seattle in pet-friendliness ranking
In a study by Trulia, Seattle ranked a respectable ninth place, but Tacoma blew Seattle out of the Puget Sound at fifth.
The Seattle area has grown by more than 1,000 people per week since 2010
That’s the ninth highest rate in the country
Seattle’s 21 best furniture and home decor stores
Furniture and home decor stores in Seattle are as eclectic as the city itself.
Puget Sound millennials own cars—and drive them regularly
A recent survey found that Puget Sound millennials love their cars.
Seattle Sounders FC games will be served by Sounder train
The appropriately-named commuter train will make special runs to and from several Sounders FC games this season.
February studies show increase in one bedroom rent
Now that March has officially arrived, it’s time to look back at February 2017, and surprise: The rent, for the most part, went up again.