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Seattle police officer fired 2 years after striking, killing Jaahnavi Kandula with cruiser

The Seattle officer who struck and killed 23-year-old grad student Jaahnavi Kandula with his police cruiser two years ago has been fired.
- Liz Brazile
Bracing for more Seattle traffic as Amazon workers return from vacation

Amazon's requirement that employees return to the office five days a week will significantly change Seattle’s commuter landscape. The only question is when its full strength will kick in.
- Joshua McNichols
As leaves fall, some street parking rates rise in Seattle

October in Seattle means cooler temperatures as the leaves turn gorgeous colors, the air is dewy with a subtle scent of wood fires crackling in an old stove ... and once again, the city jacks up some parking rates in town.
- Dyer Oxley
Off the Charts: More people are returning to the office. Is Seattle traffic about to get worse?

Seattle's population has increased by over 15,000 residents since the start of the pandemic, while average commute times have gone down slightly from 28.4 minutes to 25.5 minutes—due in no small part to work-from-home policies.
- Teo Popescu
Off the Charts: Downtown Seattle is working from home. What about your neighborhood?

In some Seattle neighborhoods, driving to work has been replaced by working from home or walking to work, but that trend doesn't hold across the city.
- Teo Popescu
More people die on south Seattle streets, where wide streets encourage fast driving
- Eilís O'Neill
More people are dying on WA roads

If you’re hitting the road for Memorial Day weekend, buckle up and stay alert. Last year, 810 people died on roads in Washington State, the highest number of traffic fatalities since 1990. Seattle Times transportation reporter Nick Deshais explains what we know about the increase and what solutions are in the works.
- Patricia Murphy
Despite safety measures, promises, and plans, more people are dying on Washington roadways

The city of Seattle released its three-year plan to lower traffic fatalities Thursday in the wake of a statewide report that says the number of people killed on Washington roads hit a 33-year high.
- Stephen Howie
Cleared of felony, Seattle cop who killed Indian student Kandula could end up in municipal court

The Seattle City Attorney has announced it is reviewing the case of the police officer whose vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian last year. Officer Kevin Dave could face a penalty for negligent driving in the crash that killed 23-year-old graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula in January 2023.
- Amy Radil
Taming speed on the Speedway (and other Washington roads)

Many American roadways are built for speed. One road north of Seattle is even named for it: the Mukilteo Speedway.
- John Ryan

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