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Zahilay Outlines Affordability, Safety Priorities in First State of the County Address

From affordable housing and expanded child care to new bus routes and violence prevention funding, Zahilay used his first State of the County speech to spotlight early wins and future priorities.

Mediums Collective Brings Raza Pride to Capitol Hill

Tubman Center 'Turns Soil' on New Rainier Beach Health Center

Focused on serving communities of color, the Tubman Center for Health & Freedom is aiming to deliver culturally-competent care for 12,000 patients at a new Rainier Beach facility that started construction on June 5.

Cruise Destinations from Washington That Aren’t Alaska

Dozens of cruises head to the 49th state, but they’re not the only ports of call.

COLUMN | When Corporations Leave, Seattle Communities Pay the Price. It's Time to Invest Locally.

2. As major companies cut jobs and seek subsidies, Marcus Harrison Green makes the case for supporting worker-owned, family-run, and neighborhood businesses that keep wealth circulating locally.

Seattle Leaders Push Back on Plan to Shortchange City in New Countywide Tax

A 0.1% countywide sales tax hike is on deck for later this week, largely to fund road improvements outside cities and towns. Seattle city leaders are arguing that a proposed cap diverting several million dollars per year to other cities and towns is unfair.

Inmate Fatality Report Points to Ongoing Issues at SCORE Jail

Ten miles south of Seattle, the SCORE Jail has seen a dozen deaths in custody since 2023. A recent fatality review left several questions unanswered, including how the drugs that caused the overdose death got into the jail.

REVIEW | Mangosteen's Lives Up to the Hype With More Than Wings

Come for the wings, stay for everything else. Grace Madigan finds Mangosteen's biggest surprises in its garlic noodles, Hainanese chicken, and seasonal mango menu.

Who Put 2,400 Eco-Blocks in Georgetown? Researchers Still Don't Know.

An interactive map tracks 2,400 eco-blocks across Georgetown, where researchers say the barriers may affect people living in RVs and expose a gap in public oversight.

Op-Ed: How Redlining Housing Discrimination Continues to Impact Seattle Today

Racist maps that U.S. federally backed banks used to deny mortgages to communities of color have a long legacy. Elijah Wright's Redlining Reimagined project seeks to lay bare that sordid history.

Sound Transit Loses Megaproject Head in Wake of Major ST3 Update

Terri Mestas, hired from LA as the agency's first head of "megaproject delivery", will depart Sound Transit after just over two years in the role. Her departure comes at a critical time, with significant attention on how Sound Transit will get the full voter-approved ST3 portfolio on track.

Why Chrissy Shimizu Sees the Wing Luke as Key to the CID's Future

New Wing Luke Executive Director Chrissy Shimizu reflects on identity, belonging, and why preserving the Chinatown-International District is inseparable from protecting its culture, businesses, and future generations.