Chinatown residents fear being priced out, upzone or not Seattle officials are moving forward with plans to increase density in Chinatown-International District. It's the next in a series of neighborhoods... Paige Browning
Seattle takes another shot at regulating Airbnb Seattle officials are taking another shot at regulating Airbnb, VRBO and other vacation rentals. City Councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing new rules... Paige Browning
Payment slip-up slowed down affordable housing in Seattle Seattle officials are calling for improvements in how the city holds developers accountable. That’s because of a problem the Office of City Auditor... Paige Browning
More than 2,000 affordable homes expected from downtown Seattle rezone Downtown and South Lake Union are poised to get even denser. Seattle lawmakers have approved a rezone to increase the building heights for both... Paige Browning
Government Rent control is illegal in Seattle. Here’s why Why was rent control originally outlawed in Washington state? Amy Rolph
4 things to know about Mayor Ed Murray's homeless levy This summer, Seattle voters will likely be tasked with a big decision. Should the city should double what it spends combating homelessness? Bill Radke Shane Mehling Amy Rolph
Trump budget would mean deep cuts for King County President Donald Trump is proposing budget cuts that would deeply impact programs in King County. The proposal has a long way to go, and ultimately... Patricia Murphy
This story begins with a cougar eating a tiny dog in Snoqualmie A woman, a new resident of the huge Snoqualmie Ridge development, had called in for pizza. It was the first pie order for one of those new shiny houses,... Joshua McNichols
Landlords sue Seattle over first-come, first-served rule The first-come, first-served law passed last summer means Seattle landlords can't thumb through a stack of applications and choose the tenant they like... Bill Radke Matt Martin
This week we're brushing up on our whack-a-mole game Washington's attorney general says the injunction he won against President Trump's travel ban still applies to the president's new executive order and... Bill Radke Jason Pagano