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Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition is complete
Bye forever, viaduct!
Future of Seattle tenant protections is slow-moving, but bright
A law requiring landlords to accept the first qualified candidate is the latest Seattle housing law to get the green light.
Offer to buy the Showbox could keep it a venue long-term
STG, which operates historic Seattle venues like the Paramount, Moore, and Neptune theaters, has joined up with Historic Seattle to submit an offer to purchase the Showbox.
A quick guide to Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel
Everything you need to know about the toll road lurking beneath downtown.
Car-tab gutting initiative likely to pass—and projects are already being put on pause
The initiative, which is leading by 10 points, would slash vehicle registration fees, but wipe out funding for transit and road projects—even voter-approved local measures.
Giant Rainier Square project gets a slight adjustment
A hotel slated for the block isn’t happening—so amid-rise building connecting an old and new skyscraper will look just a little different.
Voting in Seattle: Everything you need to know
We’re all mail-in! Postage is pre-paid!
Georgetown Steam Plant is getting a refresh
The historic property received some extra funds for renovation as it explores avenues for activation
New Seattle Asian Art Museum design hopes to offer a new perspective
The historic building reopens in February with additional gallery space—and a new relationship with Volunteer Park.
With new ADU rules in effect, Seattle hopes to drop more barriers to building
By streamlining the building process for backyard cottages and attached apartments with pre-approved plans, the city aims to make projects simpler—and cheaper.
The Seattle Monorail takes a big step toward transit integration
Now nearly 60 years old, the Monorail will finally accept ORCA cards—and even some transfers—thanks to an agreement between the operator and Seattle Center.
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.
Sounder train will make weekend trips for Seahawks games
Driving to the game is unpleasant—so why not share a train from the ‘burbs with a bunch of other fans?
Seattle homelessness pilot hopes to finally reach those living in cars
How Seattle is trying to get safe lots—programs that provide space and services for those sleeping in their vehicles—right
Center City Connector streetcar project keeps inching forward
The fraught streetcar project just got a loan from the city to figure out exactly what it needs to keep going.
Adaptive reuse of former funeral home breaks ground in Fremont
Bleitz Funeral Home is getting a new life as new office space springs up around it
Fares on Washington State Ferries are going up this October
The increase comes as the ferry system goes for a greener fleet. A low-income fare pilot is likely on the way.
What we know about the smoke covering Seattle
We’re getting another end-of-summer smoky weather situation.
The Showbox gets its landmark designation
It’s officially nominated as a landmark—and still in a temporary historic district.
Our guide to Seattle’s bike shares
Which bikes (and companies) are in town—and how are they different?
Measure to reduce barriers to building ADUs in Seattle gets mayoral boost
After half a decade of planning, changes to laws governing backyard cottages are on the way—with more experimentation ahead on making them feasible.
Seattle City Council votes to reduce barriers to building ADUs
After half a decade of planning, changes to laws governing accessory dwelling units—like backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments—are on the way.
Seattle Pride 2019: Parade routes, block party locations, and more
Our guide to the whole Pride weekend
Judge tosses Showbox-preserving temporary zoning
Removing the City Council-implemented liferaft puts the venue’s future in question—but it’s still being considered for landmark status
Take a first look at Sound Transit’s new light rail trains
Brand-new vehicles, going into service next year, have more leg room and additional bike hooks.
Two Showbox preservation efforts move forward
It’s officially nominated as a landmark—and still in a temporary historic district.
Seattle explores its options for congestion pricing
The city says it wants to find an equitable way to toll city streets
Washington State drought: What you need to know
Water is in shorter supply in much of the state, although Seattle is in okay shape for now
National Transportation Safety Board releases findings on deadly 2017 Amtrak crash
"Three people did not have to die"
The Space Needle is looking for time capsule submissions
Think you can do better than Pearl Jam?
Seattle Office of Housing works toward a community preference policy
The years-long effort to fight displacement is being put on paper
The iconic Lake Union Steam Plant smokestacks are getting a new look
The historic Lake Union Steam Plant—recognizable from I-5 as the building with the Zymogenetics smoke stacks—is getting a new paint job.
ADU legislation can move forward after clearing appeal
An appeal to ADU reform wasn’t successful (this time)—and the city council is getting ready to fine-tune the policy
Renter rights are changing in Washington State
The Washington State Legislature passed a few big changes to landlord-tenant law, changing notification timelines that could help renters stay in their homes.
How ADU legislation could rein in Seattle’s McMansions
Legislation to make backyard cottages more accessible could also prevent future massive single-family homes
The Showbox will be considered for landmark status this June
After a highly publicized preservation effort, a hearing date has been set.
More than 11,000 people are experiencing homelessness in King County
It’s a big figure—but it’s the first decrease in the annual survey in seven years
Seattle construction crane collapse: What we know
What happened, and what comes next?
Sweeping eviction reform passes the Washington State Legislature
If signed, the law will require additional notice, clearer information, and more protections for tenants.