Opinion Why are Seattle's prominent nonprofits opposing a new overtime proposal? Arts and culture orgs bemoan WA's new overtime proposal while doling out pricey executive compensation packages. by Nick Hanauer / August 6, 2019 / Updated at 2:45 pm August 7, 2019
Politics Last-minute registration, voting with a disability and more you need to know before Tuesday's election Same-day voter registration is now a thing in WA. Meanwhile, people with physical impairments can get help filling out their ballots. by Melissa Santos / August 5, 2019
Opinion I've outgrown the hydros and Blue Angels — and so has Seattle Once quaint, Seafair has become noisy, wasteful and inequitable. In this era of change, it's time for it to fly away. by Glenn Nelson / August 2, 2019
Culture Opening night action at Seattle Art Fair Is 'Bread Face' art? Watch as our reporter embeds herself to find out. by Brangien Davis & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Florangela Davila / August 2, 2019 / Updated on Friday, Aug 2 at 11:17 a.m.
Growth Jobs or housing: Four ideas for the future of Interbay's armory With the National Guard moving out, a desirable 25-acre site could host housing, industrial manufacturing or maybe both. by Josh Cohen / August 1, 2019
Culture Without Paul Allen, Seattle Art Fair opens to questions about its future The departure of several big-name galleries may shift the focus to more ‘regional’ fare. by Margo Vansynghel / August 1, 2019
Opinion Seattle Art Fair strikes an aspirational vibe, but does it help the local art scene? The corporate spectacle raises doubts among Seattle gallerists — just as the World's Fair did in 1962. by Emily Pothast / July 31, 2019
Opinion Yes, the Showbox is historic. But affordable housing is more important We cannot allow our commitment to support arts and culture to be pitted against our need for more housing. by Abel Pacheco / July 30, 2019
Growth South Seattle residents want greener neighborhoods — without more gentrification A push to protect the city's tree canopy is meeting resistance in neighborhoods that see the effort as a harbinger of displacement. by Carolyn Bick Investigate West / July 30, 2019 / Updated on Tuesday, July 30 at 2:05 p.m.
Environment Human skull found by geoduck diver near Bainbridge Island Officials say it's been underwater for at least "a couple of years," and the likelihood of determining its identity remains low. by Hannah Weinberger / July 25, 2019 / Updated on Friday, July 26 at 10:22 a.m.
Growth Durkan proposes $50M for homeless housing, renewed tax breaks for developers One result of the new programs would be a cap on rent increases in Multifamily Tax Exemption housing. by Josh Cohen / July 24, 2019
Opinion Four things Mayor Durkan must do to spark Seattle's transportation revolution To cut emissions from Seattle's top polluter — transportation — the mayor must go far beyond what she's done thus far to overhaul how the city gets around. by Katie Wilson / July 24, 2019
Politics Defying Durkan, council directs extra soda tax money to low-income programs The new legislation requires that the revenue be spent on designated programs that serve the communities most impacted by the tax. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 22, 2019 / Updated at 9 p.m.
Environment It will feel much hotter in WA over the next century. We aren't prepared Soon the Northwest will experience the same heatwaves as the rest of the country — which puts children, the elderly and farmworkers at risk. by Hannah Weinberger / July 22, 2019 / Updated July 29 at 12:37 p.m.
Growth Will Wall Street invade Seattle's single-family neighborhoods? Not likely, experts say Opponents fear new backyard-cottage rules open the door for a flurry of investment, but economists say the numbers don't add up. by Josh Cohen / July 18, 2019
