Those new Black Diamond houses could be built atop mine shafts A mega housing development is going up in Black Diamond outside Seattle, and some of those houses could be built on top of old mine shafts. Kara McDermott Carolyn Adolph
The hill is on fire — and other reminders of coal in Black Diamond The hill at Palmer Coking Coal Company in Black Diamond is smoldering. Joshua McNichols
Seattle may get a renters' commission to advise City Council Just over half the households in Seattle are renters. And they may soon get a formal voice at City Hall. Legislation to be introduced to the City... Kate OConnell
Do we have enough land for all the people moving to Washington state? Do we have enough land for all the people moving to Washington state? There’s a bill working its way through Olympia that would change how planners... Joshua McNichols
Rental discrimination is alive and well in oh-so liberal Seattle When people of color try to rent housing in Seattle, they’re treated differently from white people. Patricia Murphy
Black Diamond, a town frozen in time, is poised to boom Black Diamond is a city of 4,000 people southeast of Seattle. It's a haven for cyclists headed for Mount Rainier, and a historic coal mining town. But a... Carolyn Adolph
University District upzone will set pace for other neighborhoods Seattle lawmakers are on the verge of rezoning each neighborhood to be denser, taller versions of what they are now. The Seattle City Council is... Paige Browning
'Curious timing' as low-income renters lose housing at Kent apartment complex Some families in an apartment complex in Kent are about to lose their housing. The building owner said he’ll no longer accept housing vouchers that help... Patricia Murphy
'It's like city council meets Jerry Springer' in a divided Black Diamond Mary Ann and Bill McDermand moved to Black Diamond 23 years ago for the peace, tranquility and the strong sense of community. Their kids used to play... Joshua McNichols
These families defied the odds by staying in Seattle Seattle is growing fast, but it doesn’t have many kids. Sure, the schools are overcrowded and there are babies in strollers everywhere. But as a... Joshua McNichols
