News Seattle’s fight to tax the rich returns to court Almost two years after the council passed the tax it has its day in state court of appeals. by David Kroman / June 6, 2019
Politics After a flurry of activity, the Showbox’s future remains in flux Votes by the Seattle City Council and the Landmark Preservation Board sustain hopes that the music venue can be saved, but nothing is definite. by David Kroman / June 6, 2019
News What caused 26 power poles to collapse in South Seattle? Investigator from Georgia hired to examine rot, weight and other possible factors. by David Kroman / June 3, 2019
News Homelessness may be down, but more people in King County are living in tents A fuller report on the annual count shows sizable decreases in the number of young people and military veterans struggling with homelessness. by David Kroman / May 30, 2019
Politics Ex-Mayor Burgess, business leaders raise $120K to overhaul city council The new PAC will join what could be a record-breaking money rush in favor of ‘good governance’ candidates. by David Kroman / May 28, 2019 / Updated on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:31 p.m.
News Controversial Seattle judge sees flurry of cases pulled by public defenders In the last three weeks, Municipal Court Judge Ed McKenna has been removed from 10 times as many cases as all six of his colleagues. by David Kroman / May 17, 2019
Politics For some Seattle City Council candidates, a day job means fewer hours to campaign Daytime flexibility could be an advantage in Seattle's crowded race. So who's got the freedom? by David Kroman / May 13, 2019
News Reports of hate crimes and bias have surged in Seattle since 2012 Improved reporting may explain some of the four-fold increase. Still, one council member wants to make hate crimes easier to prosecute. by David Kroman / May 9, 2019
News New proposal would buy the Showbox six more months The bill from Councilmember Lisa Herbold comes as she accuses opposing attorneys of "changing the terms of negotiation." by David Kroman / May 7, 2019
News Annual count of homeless people in King County goes down, a first since 2012 But officials aren’t celebrating, pointing to the 11,199 people still living without permanent shelter and another study that shows the number may be higher. by David Kroman / May 2, 2019