Seattle close to adopting cap on rental move-in fees Seattle renters could get a break on rental costs as soon as mid-January. A City Council committee advanced a measure Tuesday that would cap move-in fees. Paige Browning
Seattle's new budget takes step to improve housing affordability This week the Seattle City Council and Mayor Ed Murray passed a budget package for the next two years. With it, council members hope to take on one of... Paige Browning
Chris Hansen's new Sodo arena plan: Forget the $200M in public money Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Geoff Baker about a new proposal from Chris Hansen to build a sports arena in Seattle's Sodo area. Hansen... Andy Hurst
Jail-diversion program on the line in Seattle budget negotiations Policing and homeless services are high profile items in Seattle's proposed budget. A program that helps drug users touches on both. Now, the fate of... Paige Browning
Should Seattle allow camping on public land? Bill Radke speaks with City Councilmembers Tim Burgess and Mike O'Brien about proposed legislation that could allow camping on public lands within the... Bill Radke
Attorney: Seattle mayor packed chamber with 'friends' to block public Over the past several months, protesters have interrupted City Council discussions. Like on Sept. 19: Councilmember Bruce Harrell: "You're giving me no... Paige Browning
Seattle leaders break ties with Wells Fargo after 'reprehensible' practices The City of Seattle is breaking ties with Wells Fargo after revelations that the bank opened accounts nationwide without the knowledge of the account... Paige Browning
Seattle could pay beloved older businesses to keep them around Sometimes businesses that have been around forever disappear. That favorite dive bar or cheap restaurant closed to make way for a glitzy condo complex.... Joshua McNichols
Seattle police may have read your social media posts, against city policy Use a social media site in the last two years? Seattle police may have read your posts. The police department has been using social media tracking... Paige Browning
Seattle: You're composting wrong, so bag laws may change again Seattleites, you have been composting wrong. Seattle Public Utilities says people often put produce bags in the compost bin, but not all of those bags... Paige Browning