Growth
South Seattle residents want greener neighborhoods — without more gentrification
A push to protect the city's tree canopy is meeting resistance in neighborhoods that see the effort as a harbinger of displacement.
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Human skull found by geoduck diver near Bainbridge Island
Officials say it's been underwater for at least ‘a couple of years,’ and the likelihood of determining its identity remains low.
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.
Opinion
Four things Mayor Durkan must do to spark Seattle's transportation revolution
To cut emissions from Seattle's top polluter — transportation — the mayor must go far beyond what she's done thus far to overhaul how the city gets around.
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 in Seattle most impacted by the tax.