Seattle Metro News

Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund is now accepting applications for up to $50,000 to support grassroots community projects.

• Deadline is 5pm on...

Pokémon Company's 369,800 sq ft move into The Eight was the top driver of Downtown Bellevue's Q2 2026 recovery, single-handedly exceeding the CBD's total 366,168 sq ft absorption and helping cut vacancy to 23.2%.

Homebuyers gained more choices in June as active listings jumped 16.4% year over year to 23,088 homes across the region, with King County up 16.9% and...

Mayor Katie Wilson has fulfilled her promise by turning off Stadium District CCTV cameras now that World Cup security needs have ended, keeping them...

• Incident: Elderly shopper's handbag snatched in Westwood Village parking lot on July 6 at 2:58 PM
• Injuries: Victim sustained scrapes but required...

• 29 randomly selected residents met over three weekends to debate AI ethics and produced 35 policy recommendations covering transparency, privacy,...

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposes banning unlisted “junk fees” in leases to boost transparency.

• Allowed fees include security deposits,...

Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Tacoma early Monday morning.

The Pierce County Auditor's Office released details today on the August Primary, covering ballot contents and registration deadlines.

Mayor deactivates Stadium District CCTV cameras effective this morning, fulfilling a commitment made last month.

Downtown Seattle's office vacancy rate has hit a record 37%, the highest of any major U.S. city, leaving skyscrapers as 'zombie towers' and complicating efforts to revitalize the economy.

Seattle Public Schools sought help from the city's homelessness team, yet the proposed solution is illegal, underscoring the friction between urgent student needs and legal barriers.

• 16,000 sq ft facility at 3307 S. 19th St. opened June 30 with physical, occupational, speech, feeding, audiology and orthotics services
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Development Fee Reversal

• 🔥 Seattle Axes Fee Cut Plan: City Hall paused its plan to slash developer fees that fund affordable housing days...

Seattle paused its plan to reduce development fees that support affordable housing, exposing sharp divides over growth versus equity.

• Developers...

• New numeric station codes and lettered exits target international visitors but add confusion over landmarks
• A car struck a 1 Line train near...

King County prosecutors handle organized retail theft cases daily but say one dedicated prosecutor is far from enough, calling for significantly more...

• 605 permanent jobs eliminated at Microsoft's Redmond site effective September 4.
• Cuts form part of 3,200 global role reductions across fiscal year...

• SDOT released 60% designs for a two-way protected bike lane on Leary Way, with public survey open through July 15.
• Councilmember Strauss secured...

• Multiple incidents: At least 6 injured across 3 South Seattle shootings overnight
• Recent case: One victim shot near South Walker Street and...