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Work on a sidewalk where tree roots had caused trouble

Opinion

Walkable city? How Seattle pedestrians are more at risk than ever

Seattle is going backward — not forward — on pedestrian safety and related issues.

Douglas MacDonald

/ May 16, 2018

Bikeshare bicycles along Alaskan Way waterfront in downtown Seattle, Washington on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Opinion

E-bikers, these sidewalks are made for walking

With electric bikes proliferating, Seattle has to fix its sidewalk riding ordinance.

Douglas MacDonald

/ April 17, 2018

Politics

County's proposed Best Starts for Kids levy, explained

King County Executive Dow Constantine meets with a preschooler, during a fact-finding tour of Boston and New Jersey cities regarding universal preschool models.

Judy Lightfoot

/ August 18, 2015

Politics

Getting ready for the Big One

Earthquake damage to the Cadillac Hotel, Pioneer Square, Seattle, 2001

Judy Lightfoot

/ July 15, 2015

Equity

Can science save abused, neglected kids – and money, too?

New approaches in Washington State are helping kids like this former King County truant who is now aspiring to a career in engineering.

Judy Lightfoot

/ June 30, 2015

Politics

Should Washington create special family courts?

An expert panel argues for specialized family courts in Washington.

Judy Lightfoot

/ December 12, 2013

Politics

Digging It: How to bore a tunnel, in pictures

Construction of the Viaduct replacement tunnel is about to begin. The project's workhorse is a state-of-the-art boring machine that will generate as much thrust as 13 space shuttles.