Can a watershed have legal rights? The Snohomish River debate deepens The tide is turning in a Snohomish County legal battle over whether a river and its watershed have legal rights that can be defended in court. KUOW Staff
Can Seattle's next mayor bring down the cost of rent — or pizza? In the Seattle mayoral race, many voters are focused on the cost of living in an ever-more-expensive city. They’re pressing the candidates on who can build more housing and make the city more affordable. Amy Radil
Seattle spent millions on hotel rooms to shelter unhoused people. Then it stopped filling them Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there. Ashley Hiruko
Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state slowed last year. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Seattle considers measure to protect homeowners from predatory offers Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is pushing new legislation to curb predatory home-buying offers. Joshua McNichols
Landlords fined for first time under WA’s new law capping rent increases For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
How Seattle's most competitive mayoral candidates would address the city's top issues Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with the four most competitive candidates running for mayor of Seattle about the top issues facing the city and what they’d do to address them. Hans Anderson
Seattle landlords banned from using rent-setting software Seattle landlords will soon no longer be allowed to use rent-setting software like RealPage to suggest and set prices, after the Seattle City Council voted on Tuesday to ban its use. Noel Gasca
Paycheck to paycheck on $200k? What it really costs to live comfortably in Seattle More than 300 people who participated in a KUOW survey asking what annual salary it would take for their households to live comfortably in the Seattle region. A whopping 71% said they would need at least six figures. Monica Nickelsburg
What are your rights as a renter in Seattle? Here are the basics Rent control has come to Washington state — state lawmakers capped rent hikes at 10% this year — while Seattle councilmembers look to change local tenant laws, so now is a good time for Seattle renters to get a refresher on their rental rights. Teo Popescu
