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Say goodbye to Capitol Hill’s rundown post office building

The former Capitol Hill post office building is not long for this world.

9 years ago

‘I can do a better job there,’ Seattle council member says during quick apology

A quick public apology by a Seattle City Council member is apparently all that was needed to put a mistake in the past. Council member Mike O’Brien told council member Debora Juarez that he was sorry for not properly counting her vote during a committee meeting regarding the future of the bike-share program, Pronto! “I […]

9 years ago

Kirkland senator requests study of ‘adverse impacts’ of I-405 toll lanes

The I-405 express toll lanes have caused enough frustration from Kirkland drivers that Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe is now taking steps to mitigate the alleged problems.

9 years ago

‘Not the right fit’: Washington State Convention Center team announces split

The Washington State Convention Center expansion team announced it ended its "relationship" with Skanska-Hunt, the general contractor and construction manager selected last year to build the proposed expansion.

9 years ago

Ominous gray building in Everett quickly transforming

The former site of a boat company is being transformed into something completely different.

9 years ago

Seattle’s new crosswalk celebrates cultural heritage of neighborhood

The new crosswalk painted in Pan-African colors was unveiled at the intersection of 23rd and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

9 years ago

Seattle skyscraper shrinking under FAA regulations

Plans for a 1,111-foot-tall building in downtown Seattle were changed after the Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice that the skyscraper exceeded height restrictions.

9 years ago

You’re still getting it wrong, I-405 drivers

Drivers are still confused about how to properly read the I-405 express toll lane signs.

9 years ago

Pierce County puts resort-style additions back on the table for Chambers Bay

Less than a year after hosting the U.S. Open, Pierce County is once again taking steps to add a resort-style development to the renowned Chambers Bay Golf Course.

9 years ago

Giant spheres quickly bubbling up in Denny Triangle

Currently just skeletons, the buildings in Seattle's Denny Triangle could become another city landmark.

9 years ago

More residents admit to ditching their digs to avoid I-405 congestion

A former Monroe resident isn't the only one who is changing her life because of the I-405 toll lanes.

9 years ago

Crude or funny: What do you think of these socks sold at the UW bookstore?

College is a time to be experimental. Based on a top-selling item in the University of Washington bookstore, it's also a time to be vulgar.

9 years ago

Seattle officials explain ‘bottom line’ of cleaning up city

As the City of Seattle copes with a growing homeless population, and officials try to determine best practices to deal with illegal encampments, one has to wonder when government will say enough is enough.

9 years ago

Long-awaited project moving forward in Tacoma

Construction on $25 million-plus redevelopment of the historic Elks Lodge will begin by April.

9 years ago

2.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Mount St. Helens

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit just south of Mount St. Helens Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geolgoical Survey.

9 years ago

Gov. Inslee says WSDOT firing is an ‘election-year stunt’

Gov. Jay Inslee said Senate Republicans should be "ashamed" of how they handled the firing of the secretary of the state's department of transportation.

9 years ago

Can this city tempt Seattle’s tech workers to move?

As Seattle draws thousands of new workers to tech companies, amid a rental crisis, a neighboring city wants a piece of the pie. Would you move to Bremerton?

9 years ago

New Denny Triangle high-rise could be a Seattle first

A project that would be located within the ever-developing Denny Triangle could be a first for Seattle.

9 years ago

McKenna: Families of ‘Jungle’ shooting victims might try to put Seattle on the hook

It wouldn't come as a shock to former Attorney General Rob McKenna if the families of the people killed in The Jungle tried to find a way to blame the City of Seattle.