“If the Seattle Times Company truly cares…it should protect the workers who produce the copyrighted material at the heart of this case,” the union writes SEATTLE, WA (September 22, 2026) — The Seattle...

Apartment construction has slowed to a trickle in the city. Should the city offer developers a financial break to jump-start more building?

After running on promises to tackle affordability, Mayor Katie Wilson will launch a task force to consider ways to speed up housing construction.

Tenant advocates hope the high price tag will discourage landlords from swift evictions that could be legally dubious.

Newsroom workers “are ready and eager to meet when the company is ready to talk about wages,” per the union SEATTLE, WA (June 16, 2026) — Months into bargaining a new contract with no management count...

Seattle’s first social housing building has just 150 apartments. The number of applicants to move in is a sign of the city’s need for affordable housing.

Three weeks into her term, the mayor asked Seattle’s head of housing to resign. Four months later, she’s yet to announce her pick for a permanent replacement.

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Wilson, who has been in elected office for a decade and is a candidate for King County executive, was booked into the King County Correctional Facility Wednesday, according to records.

Monday brings new zoning rules in the city, but other factors mean you may not see much new development right away.

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Councilmember Cathy Moore’s announcement earlier this week that she would step down from her position seemingly threw into question that effort’s future.

The Seattle region has large numbers of people from several of the countries named in the ban, including Afghanistan, Somalia, Eritrea and Iran.

A new state law caps increases in rent for many tenants across Washington. As tenants welcome new stability, landlords worry more regulations could be on the way.

The debate about private home posts highlights fault lines about the role of listing services, the interests of buyers versus sellers and questions of fundamental fairness.

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Easily the most contested housing bill of the session, House Bill 1217 limits the amount a landlord can raise rent on tenants in a yearly period.

President Donald Trump's 2026 budget proposal would slash funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, bringing cuts to key programs in WA.

OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers passed a compromise version of a bill to cap yearly rent increases Sunday, the final day of the state's 2025 legislative session.  The latest version of House Bill 1217,...

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Regular traffic on Pike Place will be cut off, with certain exceptions. The goal of restricting cars is to improve Market access and safety for pedestrians.

Journalist Sottile (When the Moon Turns to Blood) offers an ambitious study of Love Has Won, a spiritual group and alleged cult....

According to the Everett NewsGuild, the new owners of the Daily Herald in Everett, WA want to inflict financial punishment on the paper’s unionized

Seattle-area renters normally move before hitting the five-year mark, but more and more are staying longer.