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
Environment Can Seattle's trees survive its boom? Environmentalists and a Seattle City Council member are pushing to do more to protect existing trees. by Josh Cohen / June 7, 2018
Culture Maritime workers wonder: Will there be a next generation? As growth squeezes Seattle's waterfront, maritime industries and its workers do their best to hold on. by Lizz Giordano / June 6, 2018
Equity As King County gets richer, single moms get poorer Incomes for single mother-led households are flat or falling as other families see gains. by David Kroman / June 4, 2018
Growth Is Seattle ready to take backyard cottages mainstream? Seattle could be close to making it easier to build backyard cottages and mother-in-law apartments. Or not. by Josh Cohen / June 4, 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
Opinion White Seattle needs a reality check on the city’s growth The displacement faced by communities of color is a much bigger issue than the growth-related irritations bothering many Seattle residents. by Knute Berger / May 31, 2018
Opinion Make the Seattle City Council great again The Seattle City Council used to get things done. What happened? by Bruce Chapman / May 30, 2018
Politics Emails show uproar over Seattle police chief picks Some involved in the screening of applicants hope Mayor Jenny Durkan might turn to local candidate Carmen Best after all. by David Kroman / May 28, 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
Culture 12 things to do in Seattle Northwest Folklife Festival, more SIFF highlights and indie pop songs inspired by The Handmaid's Tale. by Brangien Davis & Michael Upchurch & Nicole Capozziello / May 24, 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
Politics Honk if you hate Seattle’s new traffic culture In the Puget Sound region, old and new driving habits are merging — poorly. by Kristen M. Clark / May 23, 2018