President Joe Biden will swing through Seattle for high-dollar campaign fundraising events on Friday and Saturday.
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Seattle gives asylum-seekers living in Central District park notice to leave
The majority of asylum-seekers living outside in a Seattle park have returned to some form of temporary shelter. Those who remain won't be able to...
Charlie Kirk’s UW visit ends on tense note between fans and protesters WATCH
Leading up to the campus event by the conservative activist, people on both sides of the political spectrum feared the possibility of violence.
Macklemore’s new song, ‘Hind’s Hall,’ supports college protesters
Seattle-born rapper Macklemore released a new song about the Israel-Hamas war, with all proceeds benefiting United Nations relief workers.
WA lawmaker retaliated by releasing names of witnesses, says report
An investigation released Monday has found Rep. Michelle Caldier, R-Gig Harbor, violated the House's respectful workplace policy.
King County Council to vote on big boost to minimum wage
King County would become the first county in the state to set a higher minimum wage, after a half-dozen local cities have done the same.
GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse faces challenge from Tiffany Smiley
The Republican candidate who sought a U.S. Senate seat in 2022 will challenge U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, who is also facing a Trump-endorsed challenger, Jerrod...
University of Washington rejects protesters’ calls to cut Boeing ties
Boeing has donated more than $100 million to the school since 1917, complicating pro-Palestinian protesters' demands to cut ties.
Why is Seattle’s Third Avenue not recovering? It just might be the buses | Danny Westneat
A software engineer raised a stir when he said Third Avenue is a no man's land because it's a bus-only street. A look at adjacent...
Seattle mayor boosts price of city’s biggest-ever property tax proposal
At a news conference Friday, Harrell called the now-$1.45 billion proposal an "investment strategy that listens to everyone” and said he was “leading by listening.”