More Seattleites could get utility discounts A new Seattle City Council plan would give thousands more people a discount on utilities. Two bills to do that were advanced at the committee level on... Paige Browning
Closing the Jungle: 'People are going to get hurt' Some homeless people and supporters are pushing back against plans to close the encampment under Interstate 5 known as the Jungle. They interrupted a... Liz Jones
Seattle City Council's wish list for light rail expansion The Seattle City Council wants two more light rail stations added to Sound Transit 3, the expansion plan that will be on the November ballot. Monday,... Paige Browning
Seattle may ban rent increases in 'slumlord' buildings Kim Malcolm speaks with Xochitl Maykovich, an organizer with the Washington Community Action Network, about a Seattle City Council proposal that would... Kim Malcolm
More backyard cottages could come to Seattle's neighborhoods You won't find many backyard cottages or mother-in-law units in Seattle. City officials say about 220 have been built since city officials started... Paige Browning
City making plans to enter the Jungle to offer services Almost nobody provides outreach and services in the Jungle, the homeless encampment under Interstate 5. Most city-funded outreach workers won't go there... Kate OConnell
Game over? Sodo arena less likely after Seattle Council vote Jeannie Yandel talks with Seattle Times reporter Geoff Baker about what happens to plans for a new sports arena in Sodo after the Seattle City Council... Jeannie Yandel
Doubled low-income housing levy to go on Seattle ballot in August This summer, Seattle voters will be asked to make property in the city a little less affordable to make housing for the poorest Seattleites more... John Ryan
City Council votes down arena plan in impassioned meeting Few expected this Seattle City Council decision. The council voted against giving up a street in Sodo to make way for a proposed arena. An investor... Paige Browning
Seattle lawmakers approve of hiring more staff for themselves A majority of Seattle City council members voted in favor of the legislation and said it will help them meet an increased workload now that most council... Derek Wang