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
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? Shane Mehling
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
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
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. 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