A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon and burned into city neighborhoods on the bluffs above the river.

For years, residents have had a fairly easy route to delay zoning changes in Seattle, putting the burden on the city to defend its plan if they have $120.

Metro is making progress, and rider misconduct reports are down. But the agency hasn't installed all driver protection barriers yet, or hired a full police force.

The Elwha — which spent over half a century sailing Puget Sound and beyond, sometimes tearing up ferry docks or ramming rocks — will stay in the area with an entirely new purpose.

At issue is the character of Ballard and Seattle itself, with trail advocates and industrialists grappling for the future.

At issue is the character of Ballard and Seattle itself, with trail advocates and industrialists grappling for the future.

This breakdown, stretching 15 hours, snapped a winning streak of mostly reliable light rail service in 2026. Last year, the agency declared a reliability emergency.

Following a new state law regulating the use of electric bikes and e-motorcycles, the county plans to start pulling over people riding at excessive speeds.

Roundabouts are taking over Washington, including right here in the Seattle area. Not everyone is good at using them; know how to navigate the newest ones.

The $200 million project would connect downtown Bellevue to Wilburton, making it easier for people to reach light rail stations and the 42-mile Eastrail.

UW scientist Giacomo Dalla Chiara said his project will make distribution to Seattle's 300 micropantries easier and more equitable.

The intersection of East Yesler and 12th Avenue has long been identified as dangerous for cyclists. Dozens mourned the death of Christian Salyer there Saturday.

Bicycle Weekends is back on a slower Lake Washington Boulevard, closer to Olmsted's vision of a "pleasure drive" than the usual hurry-up commutes.

Amid Seattle's frenzy of bikeway building, the creators of Bike Butler set out to train AI to think like a bicycling human.

Amid Seattle's frenzy of bikeway building, the creators of Bike Butler set out to train AI to think like a bicycling human.

Seattle’s new bike lane shows how far we’ve come. What was once a single downtown protected bike lane is now a thriving bike lane network.

The data from fitness and social media app Strava, while limited, will help inform the city as it continues building its bike network.

Along with rapidly adding 500 shelter units for homeless people, a faster Route 8 bus was one of Katie Wilson's specific fundamental campaign promises in 2025.

Great blue herons are caring for their eggs and delighting neighbors on Bainbridge Island, where a land trust bought a small piece of land just for them.

Great swathes of rock music since the nineteen-sixties would never have existed, we're sometimes told, were it not for the recordings of Robert Johnson. Certainly the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Cla...

More rotten wood than expected and metal bolts degraded to near failure have delayed the Wilburton Trestle opening, a key part of the ambitious Eastrail.

Construction flaws at three bus stops on King County Metro's RapidRide G Line were fixed recently by the city.

The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Fourth Avenue and Washington Street and will head north along Fourth for 2 miles. It's expected to take about two hours.

Local transit agencies will begin allowing passengers to pay by credit card or smartphone.

Seattle will build new bike lanes near the Space Needle to help World Cup visitors traverse the city without a car.

Between now and opening day, Sound Transit operators will make practice trips across the I-90 floating bridge, sometimes every 10 minutes.

Test runs have gone smoothly this winter for the long-awaited 2 Line crossing of I-90. At last, the main 1 Line light rail spine will connect with the Eastside.

The U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday it is launching an online bidding platform to take proposals for access to its last‑mile delivery network, opening more than 18,000 destination delivery units and local processing centers nationwide to a broader range of customers that could raise badly needed funds.

The service will run every 30 minutes and connect to stops in Seattle. Currently, light rail begins running after 4 a.m. and ends after 1 a.m., making a transit trip to the airport difficult for some.

Although construction is reducing northbound I-5 lanes, the southbound commute is gnarlier.

Interstate 5 roadwork will make it hard to get to Saturday's Seahawks game or to TV watch parties at bars nearby. Here are some tips to avoid gridlock.

Lawmakers from Washington and Oregon were told by staffers on the Interstate Bridge Project that they did not have new cost estimates.

Mayor Katie Wilson signed executive orders committing to creating a bus lane on Denny Way as well as making a team to expedite building emergency shelter.

The estimate has yet to be finalized, and follows 107 road closures, some of which remain in effect.

The state currently does not provide public internet service on ferries. It did a decade ago, but only 2% of riders logged on to the service.

This weekend begins what is arguably the state’s most disruptive highway construction job ever. Congestion will likely ripple onto other highways and transit.

State legislators see a tough session ahead for transportation spending following December's storms and ongoing troubles with the state ferry system.

The state fleet — operating on a thin margin when even one broken boat can throw off sailing schedules — is missing a third of its ferries, with seven out of 21 vessels unable to sail.

The extreme weather has many pinning the blame on climate change. Does that mean the state can use funds raised by the Climate Commitment Act for road repair?

The plan comes at a perilous time for the ferry system and as state finances are strained. Still, Ferguson says, the state has the resources for this investment.