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Indigenous Violence Survivors See Fewer Services After Federal Cuts

The Hill: El Cerro taking coffee to new heights from the top of E Pike

A new coffee house is climbing onto the Capitol Hill scene, bringing high-altitude mountain heritage to upper Pike/Pine. El Cerro has opened on E Pike with the relaxed-paced, mist-covered peak environments of the Caribbean. Its name translates to, appropriately, The … Continue reading →

From $5K grants to $2M property buys, these Seattle programs are boosting small businesses

The Seattle City Council’s labor committee is working on a summer Friday for a briefing from officials on efforts to increase Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, and people of color small business ownership and tenancy of commercial real estate in the … Continue reading →

Wilson's Transit Measure Advances Out of Council Committee Intact

While amendments from the Council did make a mark on the Seattle Transit Measure renewal, it still largely resembles Wilson's initial proposal. Amendments that would have scaled it back in scope and duration were both defeated Thursday.

2026 Primary Election Endorsements

The Urbanist Elections Committee is excited to announce our 2026 primary election endorsements. Check out our great slate of leaders. Be sure to vote by August 4.

Land Use Appeal Reform Moves Forward, Council Splits on Funding for School Meals

1. A city council committee voted to move legislation forward on Wednesday that will—if it passes full council next week—shut… The post Land Use Appeal Reform Moves Forward, Council Splits on Funding for School Meals appeared first on PubliCola.

Port of Seattle Jumps Back Into Stadium District Housing Fracas

The City's hearing examiner granted the Port of Seattle intervenor status in a newly filed appeal seeking to keep the door open to housing in North SoDo, just as the two sides are poised to go head-to-head in the hearing room.

PHOTO ESSAY | Soccer Fans in Seattle Feel the Love — and Heartbreak — of World Cup

Photographer Susan Fried captured soccer fans enjoying World Cup games across the South End.

Judge rules Denny Blaine Park can stay open — and nude — but with new limits

Defenders of the right to be nude in Denny Blaine Park are cautious in victory this week as a King County Superior Court judge has denied a bid by a group of neighbors and nearby property owners to close off … Continue reading →

Kaiser Permanente ‘urgent care’ change at 15th and John part of wider battle over ‘site-neutral’ payment reforms

Decades of health service at 15th and John will bring another change following Kaiser Permanente’s 2017 takeover of Group Health and the system’s Capitol Hill campus. The nation’s integrated managed care consortium has informed patients seeking walk-in care at the … Continue reading →

Seattle City Council shaping Wilson sales tax bump for increased bus service proposal for November ballot

The Seattle City Council is spending Thursday morning reshaping Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed Seattle sales tax increase to pay for “better-than-baseline” bus service on ...