Opinion City Hall decapitates its own head tax, leaving a mess Mayor Jenny Durkan and most of the City Council are ready to retreat on a business tax to help the homeless. by Knute Berger / June 11, 2018
Politics The short, tumultuous life of Seattle’s head tax A timeline of the business tax's rapid rise and sudden fall. by Cambria Roth / June 11, 2018
Opinion Veteran homelessness decreased. Seattle should learn from that Teams dealing with veterans have more resources and know the veterans' individual situations. by Kira Zylstra & Michael Tadych / June 11, 2018
Equity Number of homeless living in vehicles could fill McCaw Hall The Seattle area's homeless population increased again over the past year, but at a somewhat slower rate. by David Kroman / May 31, 2018
Culture On Memorial Day, veterans reflect on their service, being homeless After serving their country, they're in transition to find housing in Seattle. by Matt M. McKnight / May 28, 2018
Politics Here’s who is funding the campaign to repeal the business tax The list of donors includes big name firms operating here — Amazon, Starbucks and Paul Allen’s Vulcan. by David Kroman / May 23, 2018
Opinion If it’s a homeless emergency, why don’t we provide shelter? There's a way to begin dealing with the health effects of unsheltered homelessness: Have shelter available by next winter. by Bill Daniell & Chris Delecki & Ben Danielson / May 21, 2018
Politics Opponents swiftly raise $300K to overturn business tax Local businesses and economic development groups exceeded their goal of $300,000 in just 30 hours. by David Kroman / May 18, 2018 / Updated: 5:45 PM
Opinion The new Seattle is missing the ‘nice’ Oh, look: There’s incivility in Seattle. by Knute Berger / May 16, 2018
Politics Seattle passes $47.5M business tax After months of contentious debate, City Council unanimously approves a scaled-down tax on largest employers. by David Kroman / May 14, 2018 / Updated 6:20 p.m.
Politics Seattle’s booming, but construction workers fear a bust Construction workers wonder what a proposed business tax will mean for them as they build a city even they can't afford. by Margo Vansynghel / May 14, 2018
Politics Seattle without Amazon: Who cares? Let’s start planning Seattle has dealt with corporate departures before, so let’s be smart about where to go from here. by Knute Berger / May 11, 2018
Politics Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only Whittier Heights Village will be the city’s eighth tiny house community, but the first that’s for only one gender. by Kristen M. Clark / May 11, 2018
Politics The pricetag to solve homelessness: $400M a year, new estimate says The report was drafted by consulting firm McKinsey and Company in partnership with the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. by David Kroman / May 9, 2018 / Updated: 9:00 PM
Politics The most divisive man in Seattle As Seattle rages over a proposed business tax, Councilmember Mike O’Brien is at the center of the debate. by David Kroman / May 9, 2018