Tenants sue over mandatory Seattle rental inspections The City of Seattle is facing a class-action lawsuit over the way it inspects rental housing units. At issue: people's privacy at home. Paige Browning
Gov. Jay Inslee all but announces presidential run in phone interview this week Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has raised more than $112,000 since October for a federal political action committee (PAC) that will allow him to explore a possible run for president in 2020. Austin Jenkins
This is how Seattle's new tunnel compares with others, in dollars and delays Seattle's waterfront tunnel is scheduled to open in February after years of delays and millions of dollars in cost overruns. David Hyde
Drug injection sites score a win in WA Supreme Court The initiative would have gutted funding for safe injection sites. Paige Browning
Seattle boomed but still took cars off the road Surprising highlights in the city's annual traffic report. Casey Martin
Washington Senate drops investigation into rape accusations against Joe Fain he Washington State Senate announced Tuesday that it will not go forward with its planned investigation of Senator Joe Fain (R-Auburn). Derek Wang
Gov. Jay Inslee moves toward presidential run with new PAC and comments about Iowa The Washington state governor told a donor he would travel to Iowa and Nevada, states that hold the earliest presidential primary and caucus contests. Austin Jenkins
George H.W. Bush, 41st U.S. president, dies George H.W. Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy, has died. He was 94. Associated Press
Lawyer seeks recall of Seattle City Council president Seattle attorney Lincoln Beauregard says his open records lawsuit has given him ammunition to seek and fund a recall campaign against Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell. Amy Radil
This week we reflect on changes to Seattle and the globe Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with The C is for Crank writer Erica Barnett, Crosscut reporter David Kroman and former attorney general of Washington State Rob McKenna. Bill Radke
