Though grumbling about staffing decisions is common whenever a new mayor takes office, the reaction to this firing by Katie Wilson was even more heightened than usual.

The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee has a busy agenda Tuesday including items to buttress the recent order from Mayor Katie Wilson and Chief Shon Barnes directing the ...

Seattle's Public Safety Committee considered measures to limit federal immigration enforcement, including a ordinance that would bar staging on city property.

Seattle city leaders are taking an early step toward reshaping one of downtown’s busiest blocks. A City Council committee on ...

Seattle’s move is landing on top of statewide changes. In 2025, the Washington Legislature tightened oversight of private ...

Passage of legislation comes after previous steps taken by city and King County officials to prepare for and limit any ...

The Seattle City Council voted 8-0 on Tuesday to approve a bill aimed at limiting the sharing of personal information for federal civil immigration enforcement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seattle City Hall is seen with its entrance and stairway leading up from the downtown area. Photo: Spencer Pauley / The Center ...

Seattle now allows small cafes and markets throughout residential neighborhoods, ending decades-old zoning rules that largely ...

It’s unclear what kind of information would be protected under the new law. Much of the city’s internal communications and written records are publicly available.

With the vote, the Seattle Social Housing Developer will officially be funded with the proceeds from Proposition 1A, approved in February 2025.