Seattle Conditions
Hourly Forecast
1pm
74°
2pm
76°
3pm
78°
4pm
80°
5pm
80°
6pm
80°
7pm
79°
8pm
78°
9pm
73°
10pm
70°
11pm
68°
12am
65°
1am
63°
2am
61°
3am
58°
4am
58°
5am
56°
6am
56°
7am
57°
8am
57°
9am
58°
10am
60°
11am
62°
12pm
65°
Juneteenth
80°
Tonight
56°
Saturday
75°
Saturday Night
55°
Sunday
79°
Sunday Night
58°
Monday
84°
Monday Night
62°
Tuesday
88°
Tuesday Night
62°
Wednesday
85°
Wednesday Night
59°
Thursday
78°
Thursday Night
57°
23%
☼
Sunrise 5:09am · Sunset 9:12pm
☰
Tides: Next: Low -1.3 ft at 2:50 PM
●
AQI 39 — Good
◆
No quakes M4.5+ in last 24h
Seattle Sports
8th in Western Conference Division
LOSS Storm 89 at Fire 94 Wed, Jun 17
Latest News
Updated 7 minutes ago
Capitol Hill Seattle
City Cast Seattle
Daily Journal of Commerce
Davy Jones Locker Room
Eater Seattle
Field Gulls
Fremont Neighbor
GeekWire
International Examiner
KUOW Seattle Now
Lookout Landing
My Ballard
NW Progressive Institute
On Montlake
Phinney Wood
PubliCola
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Gay News
Seattle Medium
Seattle Met
Seattle Transit Blog
Seattle Weekly
Sounder at Heart
South Seattle Emerald
The Needling
The North American Post
The Seattle Times
The Spectator
The Stranger
The Urbanist
West Seattle Blog
Westside Seattle
The Urbanist
18 days
King County DCHS Seeks to Put Fraud Concerns to Bed with New Protocol
The King County Department of Community and Human Services has implemented reforms to prevent fraud and waste in the $1.8 billion in annual grant funding it administers. Meanwhile, an outside audit continues looking into flagged contracts.
PubliCola
18 days
Seattle Nice: How Badly Did Sound Transit Screw Seattle Over?
By Erica C. Barnett On this week’s episode of the Seattle Nice podcast, we did a deep dive on the… The post Seattle Nice: How Badly Did Sound Transit Screw Seattle Over? appeared first on PubliCola.
The Urbanist
19 days
33 Bookstores. 10 Days. No Car. An Urbanist’s Guide to Independent Bookstore Day
To meet the Independent Bookstore Day challenge, two book worms used transit to visit 33 bookstores scattered around the Puget Sound region in just 10 days. Here's how they did it and what they learned.
The Urbanist
20 days
Bellevue Set to Expand 'Supercharger' Building Incentive Program to More Neighborhoods
Housing permits in light rail-adjacent Wilburton are taking off, which has prompted Bellevue leaders to consider unleashing Wilburton's incentive program lowering affordability requirements in other areas. But affordable housing advocates aim to hold the line against permanent expansion.
PubliCola
20 days
This Week on PubliCola: May 30, 2026
Sound Transit stiffs Ballard, Councilmembers Push Police Cameras, Top Wilson Aid Resigns, and More By Erica C. Barnett Monday, May… The post This Week on PubliCola: May 30, 2026 appeared first on PubliCola.
The Urbanist
20 days
Op-Ed: The Case Against Slashing Seattle’s Housing Affordability Fees
Habitat for Humanity’s Ryan Donahue opines against the proposal to temporarily slash builder fees in Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability program, arguing housing solutions can't come at the expense of low-income folks.
The Urbanist
21 days
Op-Ed: The Orca Whales Didn’t Hire Toby Thaler
Seattle activists trying to block growth incorrectly blame new housing for the threat to orcas, instead of the biggest culprit: cars and the sea of pavement carrying them. Paul Beard lays out how they went wrong.
PubliCola
21 days
Sound Transit Sacrifices Light Rail to Ballard, Moves Long-Deferred Graham Station Forward, in Latest “Realignment” Plan
By Erica C. Barnett The Sound Transit board voted to approve a new “affordable” light rail plan on Thursday afternoon… The post Sound Transit Sacrifices Light Rail to Ballard, Moves Long-Deferred Graham Station Forward, in Latest “Realignment” Plan appeared first on PubliCola.
The Urbanist
22 days
Sound Transit Board OKs Major ST3 Update, Casting Ballard into Limbo
The Sound Transit board voted Thursday to overhaul expansion plans, prioritizing the rail spine from Tacoma to Everett, while deferring indefinitely stations in Tukwila, Interbay, and Ballard. Seattle leaders got Graham Street back into plans, but lamented the stations in limbo.
Seattle Weekly
22 days
Giant warehouse planned for Wild Waves property in Federal Way
The final season of the Wild Waves Theme Park is currently underway, but plans have already been filed with the city of Federal Way to turn the site into a 1 million square foot warehouse called Podium I-5.
PubliCola
22 days
How We Can Save Ballard Light Rail
By Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss Ballard Light Rail is facing its biggest threat yet. Despite the fact the Ballard… The post How We Can Save Ballard Light Rail appeared first on PubliCola.
The Urbanist
22 days
Graham Street Station Set to Be Resurrected at Pivotal Sound Transit Meeting
The long-promised Graham Street light rail station would go from limbo to back on track if Sound Transit board members approve an amendment advanced by Katie Wilson, Girmay Zahilay, and Teresa Mosqueda. The proposal promises "last in" funding from King County and Seattle.
