1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1114+ words) Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is taking another swing to increase affordability for residents by championing an ordinance that would prevent large grocery companies from setting prices by using customers’ personal information. A study by Consumer Reports made headlines last year…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (571+ words) Sakura is upon us, and it's time to get out there, given the sun in the forecast Saturday. As a city rich with Japanese heritage, Seattleites are partaking in a long cross-cultural tradition of hanami or blossom viewing. Last year,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (447+ words) “Senator Jesse Salomon chose he didn’t want to run it. The excuse that he said [was], ‘Well, there are just too many mandates with all the bills,'” Klicker told The Urbanist. “That was his choice, and his choice alone, to…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (324+ words) After a Senate committee gutted the bill by making it fully optional — and potentially banning existing neighborhood cafes that serve alcohol at the same time — the bill never came up for a Senate floor vote and quietly died before the…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (809+ words) In the next two months, Kroger will close multiple Fred Meyer stores across Western Washington, including those in Lake City (Seattle), Redmond, Everett, and Kent. The company blames a “steady rise in theft” and a “challenging regulatory environment,” and promises…...