Environment Seattle’s canopy shrinks as ordinance protects the wrong trees Since 2023, the city has classified more than 2,000 trees as “protected” — without regard to whether they ever were threatened by development. by Robert McClure / InvestigateWest / February 3, 2025
News The Newsfeed: PNB banks big on ‘Sleeping Beauty’ reboot With 268 new costumes, a set inspired by Coast Native design and a $4 million price tag, the Seattle ballet is modernizing the 19th-century classic. by Brangien Davis / January 31, 2025
Investigations WA mobile park owner refunds tenants $5.5M after AG investigation The state attorney general's office reports Port Orchard-based Hurst & Son issued reimbursements as dispute complaints reached record highs in 2024. by Farah Eltohamy / January 30, 2025
Politics New Washington bill aims to end fees for child care providers Senate Bill 5130 seeks to eliminate licensing costs to reduce financial strain and expand access for families — but the state would lose $2M annually. by Emma Schwichtenberg / January 29, 2025
News How light-rail construction in the CID could impact Inscape Arts With Sound Transit considering a second station on Dearborn close to the group’s building, artists worry the project could force out tenants. by Chetanya Robinson / International Examiner / January 29, 2025
Politics Seattleites will vote on competing measures to fund social housing On February ballots, prop 1A would produce $50M a year from an “excess wealth” tax on businesses. Prop 1B would draw $10M a year from the Jumpstart tax. by Josh Cohen / January 28, 2025 / Updated: January 28, 1:40 p.m.
Politics WA response team formed to prep for Trump’s mass deportation plans Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday to create the Family Separation Rapid Response Team to help families of undocumented immigrants. by John Stang / January 27, 2025
Politics Seattle City Council appoints Mark Solomon to District 2 seat The Seattle Police Department’s crime-prevention coordinator aims to focus on his 10 months in office and does not intend to seek election this fall. by Josh Cohen / January 27, 2025
News The Newsfeed: Gov. Ferguson’s vision for WA safety, budget & more In an interview with Cascade PBS, the former attorney general stressed the need for more police officers and proposed funding cuts for state agencies. by Paris Jackson / January 24, 2025
Environment Support for this article is provided by Pacific Science Center. Nick on the Rocks: Colossal batholiths collide in the Cascades The massive Golden Horn and Black Peak granite towers near Washington Pass tell a story 50 million years in the making. by Adam Brown / January 24, 2025