Working with progressive Council allies, the Emerald City's newest chief executive has begun delivering changes residents can see and feel, but her first budget proposal raises harder questions about sustaining public services and meeting the city’s needs.

Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.

Officer Jose Jimenez, 34, had only been assigned to the SWAT team for less than a year. He was previously a member of the Community Response Group, SPD’s “problem-oriented policing” unit.

During a listening session in South Seattle, one resident said they want a police chief who is constantly "on the battlefield that we are on."

The city has faced consistently bleak revenue projections for years, and, as was the case last year, city spending continued to outpace revenue this year.

Faced with a $175 million deficit, Mayor Katie Wilson chose to balance her 2027 budget primarily through cuts and streamlining City operations, but no new revenue. Police and homelessness response spending continued to grow amid other cuts.

URGENT ACTION: Washington AI Resistance and WA People's Privacy urge you to email Seattle City Council NOW and tell them to reject the dangerous "loss prevention" amendment and pass a clean surveillan...

This coming Tuesday, in an effort to crack down on price gouging and discrimination, the Seattle City Council will vote on a bill prohibiting large grocery store companies from using customer personal...

Join The Urbanist's Ryan Packer and Ray Delahanty for a conversation about transit and housing in our region!

Housing growth and tree canopy growth can go hand in hand. In fact, a closer look at Seattle's recent history shows they often do. Here's how to build on that trend.