The City of Seattle could soon be considering changes to its 72-hour parking enforcement policy for the second time, after it was reinstated in early April. Sawant calls on city to extend moratorium on ‘catastrophic’ 72-hour parking rule The city…

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that he is extending an eviction moratorium “bridge” period another 30 days. Why extending eviction moratoriums could actually hurt renters The bridge period was originally scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, and will now end…

Seattle Council President and mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez unveiled her plan to address the city’s homeless crisis in her first 100 days should she win the November election. Seattle leaders announce new funding for permanent supportive housing Gonzalez outlined seven…

Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff will step down in the middle of next year. Legislator calls for Sound Transit to reject Rogoff pay raise The board voted against renewing his contract after hearing from Rogoff that he had tired of…

The redrawing of Washington’s state’s legislative districts already has Democrats and Republicans at odds, with competing proposals drawing criticism from either side. Seattle begins process of redrawing city’s council districts The Washington State Redistricting Commission (WSRC) is comprised of four…

Commuters will soon be able to ride underground from Downtown Seattle to Northgate traffic-free when three new Link light rail stations open next month. The 4.3-mile Northgate Link Extension will open on Oct. 2 with new stations in Northgate, the…

Officials say they have reached an agreement with a “majority” of unions on a soon-to-be-implemented vaccine mandate for King County employees. New King County vaccine requirement a ‘sensible step’ The deal includes the King County Coalition of Unions, the Technical…

In support of Afghan refugees preparing for resettlement, King County has announced plans to invest $500,000 in temporary housing and community services in areas including Federal Way’s Extended Stay America. “The fabric of our community is continually strengthened by those…

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Tuesday that she will be extending the city’s eviction moratorium through Jan. 15, 2022. Deadline on Seattle eviction moratorium looms The city-level moratorium on residential and commercial evictions was initially set to expire on Sept.…

The Center for Whale Research (CWR) believes that two missing Southern Resident orcas are likely deceased, with the local population now dwindling down to 73. Orcas return to Puget Sound, signal ‘remaining health to these waters’ The first of the…