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Boeing has taken in billions in tax breaks from Washington State, but still lays off workers all the same. Nonetheless, state ...
A rally Saturday in Lake Forest Park served to highlight the threats to the bus rapid transit project, which will connect Shoreline to Bothell. In order to open in 2028 as planned, construction needs ...
Senate Bill 5595 would encourage “shared” people-oriented streets. What is a street if not shared public space? A city street is one of the few instances of true and actual public space in the city, ...
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson threw a gauntlet down to new progressive revenue at a April 1 press conference in which he threatened a veto. Ferguson wants deeper program cuts instead. (TVW) Echoing ...
View of the South Park townhome development that sparked a hit piece from a Seattle Times columnist and editorial board member. (Bryan Kirschner) In an article entitled “More concrete, less green: A ...
Building densely and adding apartments near parks and green space used to come more naturally to Seattle. Reforms could encourage this type of development again. (Doug Trumm) Cars and sprawl are the ...
Despite considerable momentum behind SB 5156 coming from the state Senate, the idea of reforming Washington's strict elevator codes met resistance from firefighter groups and the powerful elevator ...
Battery-electric buses have been increasingly foisted upon transit agencies around the country despite their nascent nature and growing recognition that battery-electric buses — at least at this stage ...
On April 1, the King County Council appointed Shannon Braddock as Acting County Executive following Dow Constantine departure to take the CEO job at Sound Transit. (Doug Trumm) On Tuesday, the King ...
The race to determine who will fill the District 2 vacancy left on the Seattle City Council by the resignation of Tammy Morales is heating up. In late February, Adonis Ducksworth jumped in the race, ...
Former Police Chief Sue Rahr brought reform credentials to the Seattle Police Department, but some fellow command staff criticized her style and claimed she improperly funneled contracts to former ...