News How one city council district could swing Seattle politics The candidates competing to represent a complex chunk of NE Seattle each represent a different vision for the direction of the city. by David Kroman / June 25, 2019
News Showbox blowback: Judge rejects protections for music venue King County Superior Court says expanding Pike Place Market to include the venue was an illegal zoning change. by David Kroman / June 21, 2019 / Updated June 21 at 7:05 pm
Politics Cracks appear in Sawant's base as labor unions endorse city council opponent After winning an endorsement from the King County Labor Council in 2015, the incumbent council member loses it this year to Zachary DeWolf. by David Kroman / June 20, 2019 / Updated June 20 at 9:45 am
News Seattle Fire’s notorious 'cancer house' evacuated following tests for toxins Northgate's Station 31, long suspected of making firefighters sick, was emptied Monday night after the discovery of mold-related toxins. by David Kroman / June 19, 2019
Equity For some disabled Seattleites, federal assistance means a return to homelessness Dwight Williams had finally found a place where he could ‘shut the world out.’ He lost it because he played by the rules. by David Kroman / September 24, 2019
Tech Thousands of vulnerabilities in Seattle's IT network attributed to siloed approach to cybersecurity Staff told leadership the vulnerabilities had been patched, but in fact they had not. by David Kroman / September 17, 2019
Equity Seattle City Council passes new protections for hotel workers over industry objections The council action comes one year after voters overwhelmingly approved similar protections, a vote currently tied up in court. by David Kroman / September 16, 2019
News Near Northgate, firefighters slower to arrive after 'cancer house' station closes The station was evacuated this summer after testing showed possible mold toxins. Now, local response times are up 60%. by David Kroman / September 12, 2019
News Durkan pitches $1.6M plan to attract and keep police officers The mayor also laid out 12 recommendations to address low morale and a shrinking force. by David Kroman / September 10, 2019 / Updated Sep. 10 at 8:55 pm
Politics After a national search for a new housing director, Durkan promotes from within City Hall veteran tapped to lead Seattle housing office as mayor pitches dozens of ‘workforce’ condos, townhomes. by David Kroman / September 5, 2019