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Downtown Seattle and South Lake Union are the next neighborhoods where Mayor Ed Murray wants to allow taller buildings while requiring developers to help create...
Seattleites seem to find it hard to turn down new taxes. One reason could be that the tax burden for Seattle residents is lower than...
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a Democrat whose federal lawsuit halted enforcement of Trump’s first travel order, said he has concerns about the new...
Four Seattle City Council members signed a letter asking Mayor Ed Murray to delay closure of a Sodo homeless encampment.
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear a case over a transgender person’s access to public bathrooms. Some say that decision...
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is claiming victory after President Donald Trump rescinded his previous executive order banning travel to the United States from seven...
Some Washington state companies have expressed interest in helping build President Trump’s proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, which could be a $20 billion construction project.
Someone finally asked the homeless what they think of Seattle’s homelessness problem. Their answers suggest the issue has been demagogued — though not always by...
