Seattle’s new Memorial Stadium could host pro sports, officials say
The aging stadium, built in 1947, could be redeveloped into a venue for pro sports, concerts and cultural events, in addition to student sports and...
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Seattle Times staff reporter Daniel Beekman covers politics and communities.
First new RapidRide route since 2014 launches VIEW
The H Line will zip bus riders between Burien, White Center, Delridge and downtown Seattle, thanks to $154 million in transit-oriented upgrades along the route.
When hate strikes, who do you call? WA could get a nonpolice option VIEW
SB 5427 would have established a hate crime hotline and compensation fund, but it failed to advance in the state Senate. Advocates plan to try...
ADUs have overtaken single houses in Seattle's construction market VIEW
The production of accessory dwelling units in city neighborhoods has surged by 250% since 2019, part of an effort by the city to address the...
Seattle loses 255 acres of tree canopy; see which areas risk becoming ‘heat islands’
The city incurred a 255-acre net loss in tree canopy from 2016 to 2021, mostly in natural areas and residential zones, according to a new...
Federal Way pulls plug on plan to pave over park
Federal Way officials have scrapped their controversial plan to pave over 11 acres of parkland, citing money considerations and community opposition.
Washingtonians may get a new paid holiday
Washington would become the first U.S. state to make Lunar New Year a paid legal holiday with a bill now under consideration by the Legislature.
Seattle will finally expand library hours. Here's why it's taken so long
Seattle voters in 2019 approved a larger library levy, partly to fund expanded hours, but the Seattle Public Library is only this year delivering on...
Do you live in one of Seattle’s ‘15-minute’ neighborhoods? Check out this map
Research scientist Nat Henry was curious about the walkability of Seattle neighborhoods. So he made an interactive map.
Push for Seattle 'social housing' hits the streets ahead of I-135 vote VIEW
“It would help me to have peace of mind and some stability in my life," says one of the volunteers reaching out to voters as...