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King County Executive Zahilay proposes shifting $64.4 million of the $91.2 million RapidRide R cost into the 2026-2027 budget to accelerate the 2032...

Witnesses described three people firing an automatic weapon from inside a dark sedan into the air at a Rainier Avenue South parking lot, producing...

Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes joins MissionRT as head of public safety programs and strategy, helping agencies link technology investments...

Copper theft has left 71 lights dark on the West Seattle Bridge and ranks Washington #1 nationally for such crimes.

• Repair timeline: Work began...

Seattle landed 93rd out of 100 cities in WalletHub's driving study, ranking as the eighth-worst place to drive. The city scored poorly across all...

• Tax shift: Businesses now pay 68% of Seattle taxes, up from 55% in 2016, fueled by JumpStart Payroll and Social Housing levies.
• Job impact: The...

Walmart’s 2027 Seattle rollout with Wing will handle only orders up to five pounds within six miles of select stores, promising 30-minute arrivals but...

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• Mayor Wilson’s plan adds $68 million to SPD for 66 more officers, yet an open letter urges shifting $8 million to arts programs to cut crime through...

• An experienced climber fell about 150 feet during a technical ascent at Stegosaurus Butte near the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trailhead.
• An ER doctor...

Superhuman's new 13,501-square-foot South Lake Union office, with room for up to 80 people and active hiring in data and engineering roles, shows Seattle's continued draw for AI companies seeking technical talent alongside OpenAI and Anthropic.

Metro's Fall changes continue a long pattern of truncating commuter buses to feed Link instead of downtown.

• Bellevue and Issaquah lost all one-seat...

A new Downtown Seattle Association report shows Seattle taxes outpacing job growth.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's fundraiser support for Tacoma's Safe Homes For All initiative expands the local renter protections battle into a regional contest, sparked by $175,000 in opposition funding from a Seattle-based landlord LLC.

King County Elections is hosting an Accessible Voting Event at the downtown Seattle Public Library on October 24, 2026, from 10am to 1pm in the 4th...

The Seahawks signed Joe Mixon to fill an immediate running-back gap after losing first-rounder Jadarian Price, overriding GM John Schneider's explicit...

Sound Transit installed a specialized 5 Hz floating slab track under the University of Washington to meet stringent vibration criteria as low as VC-G...

Trump has stalled Capital Investment Grants, holding up $7 billion in congressionally approved transit funds and threatening Boston's MBTA Green Line...

• Payments frozen: King County suspended Contract #15045 over ~$261,000 in alleged double billing for salaries and rent plus lost 501(c)(3) status.
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's campaign promise of 1,000 new shelter units yearly has been scaled back to nearly 1,000 beds by end of 2027.

Her...