Seattle

Education

Seattle Public Schools to hunt for new leader as Superintendent Jones steps down

After "much reflection and heartfelt conversations," Superintendent Brent Jones announced he's leaving the top job at Washington's largest public school district.

Law & Courts

Legal organizations alarmed over Trump’s targeting of Seattle law firm Perkins Coie

Legal organizations in Washington state have joined the outcry over President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Pacific Northwest’s largest law firm, Seattle-based Perkins Coie. The firm is headquartered at 1201 Third Avenue in Seattle and has more than 2,400 employees at 21 offices across the U.S. and overseas.

Health

How far could Trump’s NIH funding cuts set medical innovation back? By decades, UW researchers warn

The Trump administration has cut NIH funding levels and paused new and existing grants from the agency, which totalled $35 billion in 2023. That’s left critical studies of various illnesses and drugs that could help treat them on pause. Doctors, researchers, and scientists who have spent years and often decades studying chronic diseases worry the cuts will have long-lasting consequences for public health and medical innovation.

Government

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell pushes for another decade of democracy vouchers

Harrell's push to renew democracy vouchers comes as the program hits 10 years and faces a potential sunsetting. Without a renewal, the program will end.

Fire that damaged four Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle under investigation

No one was injured, and the four trucks were the only property damaged.

Government

Bill to allow more housing near bus stops and rail stations progresses in Olympia

It may be easier for Washington State residents to find an affordable home within walking distance of good transit in the future. A “transit-oriented development” bill has made it halfway through the legislature, on its long path to becoming law.

Politics

No security clearance, no government work. Seattle law firm faces Trump’s wrath

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday stripping lawyers at the Seattle firm Perkins Coie of their security clearance and access to government buildings.

Politics

Running for Seattle mayor from Tent City 3

“I fully admit that I am not the most qualified candidate under normal circumstances,” Seattle mayoral candidate Joe Molloy said. “But I don’t feel like this city is under normal circumstances.”

Environment

Cleanup at Seattle's Green Lake targets abandoned fishing lines that can ensnare wildlife

Abandoned fishing lines are the focus of a volunteer cleanup effort at Seattle’s Green Lake this weekend. The stray lines are blamed for killing two owls along the water’s edge in recent years.