Latest News

A golden age, or a gilded age? | In Focus

XXX

As Seattle Police struggles to hire more cops, 911 response times across Capitol Hill and the Central District hold steady

While the Seattle Police Department grapples with a stalled effort to hire more officers, its latest performance metrics show 911 response times are holding steady with 70 patrol officers in the East Precinct covering Capitol Hill and the Central District. … Continue reading →

Where to watch Seattle’s 4th of July fireworks from Capitol Hill, USA! 250th birthday edition

If you feel a little weird chanting “USA! USA!” after every goal, don’t look great in red, white, or blue, and the idea of a fascist ethnostate makes you a bit queasy, join a few thousand of your closest Capitol … Continue reading →

Seattle holds public hearing on proposal to protect development and affordable housing legislation from environmental appeals

The Seattle City Council is holding a public hearing Wednesday morning on the proposal to amend the Municipal Code to alter how the city’s legislative actions including major rezones and amendments are handled and reform the State Environmental Policy Act process … Continue reading →

Midweek Roundup: Transit Champions

Reminder: most transit agencies will be running Sunday/holiday service this Friday, July 3, in observation of Independence Day. Check your local agency’s service alerts. Transit & Streets: Land Use & Housing: This is an Open Thread.

Plymouth Housing headlines 2026 Preservation Awards

Historic Seattle also honored Seattle Public Schools, Smith Tower owner GT Capital and Greg Smith of Urban Visions.

Klein retires from PCS

Mural debuts in Pioneer Square

The piece by Seattle artist Cristina Martinez is on the the American Life building at 1016 Occidental Ave. S. and is now the largest mural in the neighborhood.

102 Bellevue Way units could be yours to build

In a former bank building at 10350 N.E. 10th St., carpets are still being sold at Bellevue Rugs.

$2.4B RFQ for Calif. high-speed rail

California's high-speed rail project is preparing for a major expansion, with the upcoming release of a request for qualifications for a civil works design-build contract for the Merced to Madera extension.

$27M in upgrades for Bremerton bridge slated to go out for bid next summer

After years of planning, pedestrian and cyclist improvements for a 1959-era Bremerton bridge appear to be rolling forward.

Bellingham co-housing project takes shape — and they're taking downpayments

Up in Bellingham, a co-housing project dubbed 4th Corner Commons will have its first design review on July 7.