News Ted Bundy is still a cultural phenomenon. The real story is much scarier Knute Berger looks back at March 12, 1974 when a young student left her Evergreen State College apartment and never returned. by Knute Berger / July 25, 2019
Growth Durkan proposes $50M for homeless housing, renewed tax breaks for developers One result of the new programs would be a cap on rent increases in Multifamily Tax Exemption housing. by Josh Cohen / July 24, 2019
Politics Defying Durkan, council directs extra soda tax money to low-income programs The new legislation requires that the revenue be spent on designated programs that serve the communities most impacted by the tax. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 22, 2019 / Updated at 9 p.m.
News No one knows WA’s real graduation rate. School districts’ shoddy record keeping is to blame Schools that receive federal funding are required to follow graduation data-reporting guidelines. That's not happening in 18 of the state's school districts. by Liz Brazile / July 22, 2019
News Fraudsters convicted for selling spoiled, tainted food to discount grocers Facing a federal judge in Seattle, Randy Sparks and Dexter Jorgensen put themselves forward as heroes in the fight against food waste. by Levi Pulkkinen / July 19, 2019
News The Showbox building is now a landmark. But will it remain a music venue? While the designation by the city's Landmark Preservation Board protects the building, it has no control over how the property is used. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 17, 2019 / Updated at 3:13 p.m.
News Workers on front lines of homeless crisis could get guaranteed wage hikes A Seattle City Council committee voted unanimously to tie service provider wages to inflation, teeing it up for likely approval by the full council. by David Kroman & Josh Cohen / July 11, 2019 / Updated on Friday, July 12 at 3:20 p.m.
Politics Seattle's democracy vouchers don't violate free speech rights, WA Supreme Court rules Seattle's first-in-the-nation program for publicly financing campaigns has been OK'd by the state's highest court. by Melissa Santos / July 11, 2019
Politics WA leaders to feds: Don’t underestimate the danger of Hanford waste Rep. Adam Smith has introduced legislation that would effectively stop the Department of Energy from reclassifying the site's most hazardous wastes. by John Stang / July 11, 2019
News 'Culture is toxic, morale is low': Survey of Seattle Police officers paints bleak picture Few officers say they'd recommend working for the Seattle Police Department, a problem for the mayor's efforts to grow the force. by David Kroman / July 10, 2019 / Update July 11 at 12:15 pm