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Constantly on the move in SoDo, trying not to get swept

People living in tents and vehicles in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood were shuffled around during major league baseball's All Star week earlier this month. Some say it isn’t just big sporting events that force them to keep moving.
Casey Martin

July 28, 2023 / 12:09 pm
1 in 6 new Washington cars are electric. The state aims for more
KUOW STAFF

July 27, 2023 / 3:36 pm
Street racing cameras coming to 10 Seattle roads

Seattle is revving up to add cameras throughout the city to push back against street racing.
Dyer Oxley

July 26, 2023 / 10:32 am
Road trip! Kicking the tires on electric travel in the Northwest

It's a long drive from Seattle, and I'm nervous about recharging once I've left the big city for mountains and sagebrush, but let’s go!
John Ryan

July 14, 2023 / 2:36 pm
Bellevue struggles to open safe parking lot for people living in cars

The City of Bellevue wants to open a parking lot for people experiencing homelessness who live in vehicles. The city has the land and the funding, but can’t find a service provider to run the site.
Casey Martin

May 23, 2023 / 9:27 am
Kent and Tukwila offer wheel locks to Kia and Hyundai owner

The offer comes in response to a considerable increase in car thefts throughout Western Washington. Kia and Hyundai cars are particular targets because of a flaw that thieves can exploit. Within a minute, a person can use a simple USB cable to start the car and drive away.
KUOW STAFF

February 16, 2023 / 3:50 pm
Worried about your Kia or Hyundai being stolen? Try this

A series of videos posted on social media have gone viral for showing people how to steal recent models of Kias and Hyundais, using nothing more than a flathead screwdriver and a USB cord. There’s a reason these cars are so easy to steal.
Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows

February 01, 2023 / 2:55 pm
Just as Seattle sues over car theft, another Hyundai is stolen

Seattle is suing car makers Hyundai and Kia for an ignition issue that makes some of their vehicles targets for theft. Both say they are working on software fixes now.
Paige Browning

January 27, 2023 / 6:01 pm
Do you have an old unpaid ticket in Seattle? It's about to get more expensive

If you have any old unpaid traffic or parking tickets from the City of Seattle, you have until January 30th to avoid a late fee. You can pay your tickets here. Right now, there are no fees to pay your ticket with a card. 350,000 unpaid tickets in Seattle are about to be affected.
Natalie Akane Newcomb

January 27, 2023 / 5:02 pm
Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys in American history

Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.
Fernando Alfonso III

December 16, 2022 / 2:25 am

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