Greenwood gas explosion blamed on abandoned gas line State pipeline safety regulators said an improperly abandoned gas line caused the March 9 natural gas explosion that injured nine firefighters and... Editor
Ban human drivers on I-5 from Seattle to Canada, firm says How to solve traffic problems on I-5? What about banning humans from driving on it? And replacing them with robots? John Ryan
'Less war and lower taxes': Libertarian Gary Johnson in Seattle This weekend Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson paid Seattle a visit. The former governor of New Mexico drew an enthusiastic crowd of... Amy Radil
Transit ad campaign gets $1.1M from construction industry Construction firms and other big businesses have pumped more than $2 million into the campaign to pass a Sound Transit ballot measure this fall. While... John Ryan
Seattle school cancels Black Men Uniting event after online threat An event at a South Seattle school aimed at inspiring students of color has been canceled after John Muir Elementary received an online threat. Ann Dornfeld
This environmentalist (grudgingly) sides with Trump on trade debate Last month in Everett, Donald Trump called the Trans-Pacific Partnership a “disaster.” Hillary Clinton opposes it, too. So what does the rise in anti... David Hyde
Bloomberg signs one big check and outspends NRA eightfold in WA New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has waded a quarter-million dollars deeper into Washington state politics. Bloomberg gave $248,000 to Washington... John Ryan
Seattle could be first U.S. city with safe injection site Now that a task force to address King County’s heroin epidemic has unveiled its recommendations, the hard work begins. Some of the strategies in the... Ruby de Luna
Upon Arrival: How refugees find their way in Seattle For many refugees, the first year can feel like a race against the clock to set up a new life. You get a little cash up front and a few months of help... Liz Jones
Shhhh...ake it off at the library, the new happening place Everywhere, people are deserting the public space. They’re not standing in line at the bank: They’re banking online. They’re not shopping for clothes at... Carolyn Adolph