A state-level proposal to levy a tax on big businesses in King County is still alive after a key legislative deadline passed this week. Seattle council clashes over how to address state head tax proposal The state Legislature’s short 2020…

A key deadline has come and gone in Olympia, as most bills had to get a vote Wednesday before the session cutoff to stay alive. All eyes were on House Bill 2240, another effort to ban high capacity magazines. It…

The Fire Training Academy near North Bend is no longer a coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine site, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Washington State Patrol (WSP). Fire academy in North Bend selected as coronavirus quarantine site…

From 2017 through last year, the sea of pink hats and female empowerment signs of the Seattle Women’s March have livened up dreary January skies. But this year, for the first time, the Women’s March will coincide with International Women’s…

Seattle City Councilmembers clashed Tuesday over how to address a state proposal that would levy a modest tax on big businesses in King County. Sawant: Amazon support of tax is ‘bottom line political calculus’ The measure in Olympia would tax…

Senator Marko Liias and Representative Pat Sullivan will introduce bills Wednesday that would suspend Boeing’s state tax breaks. The legislation would also help to address an ongoing dispute between the aerospace giant and the World Trade Organization. Is pay increase…

A new study on the passing of Seattle’s sugary beverage tax revealed perhaps unsurprising results: Sales of the beverages significantly dropped as a result of the tax, 30.5 percent in the months after it came into effect. Seattle’s tax of…

An orca that injured its tail when its transient pod swam near Washington state in August now appears healthy, researchers said. Researchers from the Center of Whale Research confirmed they saw the killer whale named Jack swimming with his family…

After getting the wettest start to a year in over a decade, the Seattle area is finally getting something that resembles a streak of sunshine. Seattle area gets wettest start to a year in over a decade The National Weather…

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s third ‘State of the City’ address Tuesday took place at the Rainier Arts Center. The mayor’s speech focused on progress on all major issues in the city, including homelessness, the Seattle promise program, and public safety.…