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‘The oceans are rising and so are we.’ Photos, tweets, and more from Seattle’s March for Science

It’s a soggy Seattle Saturday but that didn’t deter thousands of activists from marching for climate research and sound science policy… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayoral race heats up with income tax proposals and new contenders

This week in Seattle: The mayoral race heats up; Scoop partners with the city to promote carpooling; Earth Day celebrations… Read More

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray floats city income tax proposal on ‘high-end’ households

At a mayoral forum Thursday night, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said he would send a proposal to the City Council… Read More

Trump plans review to crack down on ‘abuse’ in work visa program relied on by tech companies

President Donald Trump plans to sign a series of executive orders today aimed at cracking down on abuse of the work… Read More

Former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn announces re-election bid, says he’ll push corporations to ‘pay their fair share’

If Mike McGinn is elected as mayor of Seattle again, he plans to ask big companies to help “pay for the… Read More

Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn to challenge incumbent Ed Murray

Mike McGinn, who served as mayor of Seattle from 2010 to 2013, is running for re-election. He announced his candidacy with… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor fights abuse allegations, City Council recovers $3M in unpaid fees for affordable housing, and more

This week in Seattle: Washington state tries to block businesses from selling customer data and fingerprints; South Lake Union gets… Read More

Two groups announce plans to renovate Seattle’s Key Arena for potential NBA and NHL franchises

Today is the deadline for groups to turn in applications to renovate Key Arena at Seattle Center, possibly for the… Read More

Seattle votes to upzone South Lake Union and downtown (again)

The Seattle City Council voted to increase building heights in the South Lake Union and downtown neighborhoods Monday. It’s the… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray is sued for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor while another mayoral… Read More

Seattle’s hot housing market doesn’t show signs of cooling, with homes reaching a median sale price of $700,000

It’s still a seller’s market. Seattle home values continued their seemingly endless ascent last month, reaching a median sale price $630,800.… Read More

Online Trust Alliance merges with Internet Society to fight data security threats and privacy challenges

The challenges of fighting for online privacy and data security are very real to Craig Spiezle, president and executive director… Read More

$275M Seattle property tax levy to fight homelessness pulled in favor of countywide sales tax measure

Seattle is pulling the plug on the $275 million property tax levy to tackle the city’s homelessness problem in favor of… Read More