Development

The outside of the new training facility for Seattle Storm features a boxy-shaped concrete building with dark green accents sporting the team's colors. Freshly planted landscaping surrounds the building and newly planted evergreens line the way to the entrance.
Sports
An inside look at Seattle Storm’s new training facility
We got to tour the new training space for Seattle Storm members — here’s what the team’s new home has in store.
April 18, 2024 07:33 PM
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Madeline Ewing
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Development
Affordable housing project slated for University District in Seattle
This affordable housing project is for a high-profile property — let’s see what’s in store.
April 16, 2024
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Madeline Ewing
A team of Sound Transit crew stand around the new Lynnwood Station during a tour of the space. A lit-up blue, pink, and yellow hummingbird sculpture stands in the middle of a terrace near the station entrance.
Airports and Transportation
Sound Transit announces opening dates for four northern Link Light Rail stations
The Shoreline South, Shoreline North, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood light rail stations will open on August 30, 2024.
April 4, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Travel and Outdoors
Seattle Parks and Rec announces plans for two new off-leash areas for dogs
While exact construction deadlines have yet to be released, we know these new off-leash areas will be built near the West Seattle Stadium and Othello Park.
March 29, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Memorial Stadium renovation’s new features and funding plans revealed
A term sheet of the Memorial Stadium renovations reveals funding plans, next steps for the project, and new features to expect.
March 26, 2024
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Brianna Williams
Seattle philanthropist Richard Hedreen sits next to a painting by Cecily Brown featuring a mix of colors and broad brush strokes.
Arts
The art of giving: Seattle University receives $300 million art collection + $25 million for future museum
The donation pays tribute to Richard Hedreen’s late wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Petri Hedreen, an alumna of Seattle University.
March 19, 2024
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Monica Garske
A rendering of a white building with a big, purple "W" on the exterior that will be the home of a future basketball training facility at University of Washington; there are people walking and bicycling out front. You can also see the existing arena to the left of the building, as the facilities will be connected.
Sports
Hoop dreams: University of Washington’s $60 million basketball practice facility preps to break ground
After several years of planning and donations, the training facility is expected to debut during fall quarter in August 2025 — go, Huskies.
March 7, 2024
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Monica Garske
Pedestrians cross the street in the University District while a bus prepares to turn the corner. There's a bright red mural painted by Stevie Shao on one of the buildings in the background.
City
Seattle Transportation Plan heads to City Council for approval
The plan will go before City Council on Tuesday, March 5.
February 29, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
A Light Rail train sits at a station near landscaping and construction above a garage on a clear, sunny day. In the background is the skyline of Bellevue, WA.
City
The Eastside’s Light Rail line plans to launch on April 27
It will run from South Bellevue to Redmond Technology.
February 16, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A rainbow appears in the sky above buildings in the downtown Seattle area with an area that has scooters and orange traffic cones
City
Seattle hops up Milken’s Best Performing Cities rankings
We’re now at No. 24, leaping up 10 spots from 2023.
February 8, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A grassy playfield sits in the middle of an urban area in the Central District, Seattle with residences and other fields around it.
City
Why the Garfield Super Block project means thinking big
The Central District’s community gathering space could be a model for the rest of Seattle.
February 6, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A modest single-level home with stone accents, tan trimmings, and a large paved driveway
Real Estate
Hot Homes: Amazon’s birthplace highlights area’s vast change
Jeff Bezos launched a little online bookselling biz from this Bellevue pad’s garage in 1994 — and the home is for sale again.
February 2, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A rendering of a large, luxury hotel in Bellevue, WA with a curvy exterior
Live
New and coming-soon businesses to Seattle
As Seattle continues to grow, we’re keeping an eye on upcoming developments and recently opened businesses.
January 29, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A streetcar in Seattle's Pioneer Square against the backdrop of a sunset
City
SDOT releases estimate for a new downtown Seattle streetcar line
The new line would connect the South Lake Union streetcar with the First Hill line.
January 22, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
The exterior of the Skyglass building in Seattle's South Lake Union building that has angles throughout the tower creating a wavy look.
Real Estate
SLU’s wavy new apartment high-rise ready to open soon
Skyglass offers a unique addition to the city’s skyline and stunning views.
January 17, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
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Development
What Seattle’s first office-to-housing complex may look like
The challenges and opportunities associated with sucha conversion has made it a hot topic.
January 4, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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History
Seattle decades: the 1960s
Advancements from Boeing, the addition of the SuperSonics, and the World Fair made the 1960s quite the time to live in Seattle.
January 4, 2024
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Several bikers make their way down a bike lane on Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle on a sunny day.
City
Major Seattle street projects planned for 2024
Look for construction on these to start soon.
January 3, 2024
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Gabe Guarente
A home on Lake Sammamish that shows a lake and mountains at sunset from the view of a lavish dining room
Real Estate
Hot Homes: 6 pads with breathtaking mountain views
This is local real estate at its peak.
December 12, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A photo estimated between 1910-1920 of what Seattle's Pioneer Square used to look like.
City
Seattle Decades: the 1910s
Let’s take a look back at what the city looked like over a century ago.
December 8, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A rendering that shows pedestrian paths and landscaping in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA
City
SDOT reveals early designs for ‘Missing Link’ alternative route
The department hopes to get plans 30% completed by the end of 2023.
November 28, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A rendering shows the new protected intersection layout that includes five new concrete islands to direct traffic patterns.
Development
Seattle begins construction on its first protected intersection
The new design will be built at the intersection of Thomas Street and Dexter Avenue North in South Lake Union.
November 15, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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Development
Be the broker: Which vacant office spaces would you like to see become affordable housing?
Tell us which empty building could be used differently.
November 15, 2023
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Brianna Williams
A rendering that shows a pavilion in the Japanese Garden at the Washington Park Arboretum
City
Two big projects planned for Washington Park Arboretum
The Japanese Garden and the Woodland Meadow are getting upgrades.
November 14, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A view of the newly built Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge that connects First Avenue to the elevated portion of the Colman Dock ferry terminal in Seattle
City
Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge opens soon
The bridge connects First Avenue to the newly renovated Colman Dock ferry terminal.
November 6, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A rendering of the outside of Heartwood, an affordable mass-timber apartment building in Capitol Hill, Seattle.
Real Estate
The state’s tallest mass timber project is opening soon in Seattle
Heartwood is an affordable housing project in Capitol Hill.
October 27, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A rendering that shows the site where Seattle's Vietnamese Cultural and Economic Center will go in 2026.
Nonprofits
New Vietnamese Cultural and Economic Center is on the way
The Friends of Little Saigon have secured a site for the Landmark Project, which includes affordable housing.
October 17, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
A view of downtown Seattle from across Lake Union
City
SDOT’s Seattle Transportation Plan is ready for public’s review
The draft took 18 months to complete and includes a 20-year vision for the city’s growth.
October 6, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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City
Seattle receives $12.9 million to plant more trees
Most of the money will go towards supporting urban forestry and job training throughout the city.
September 20, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
Seattle's historic Labor Temple in the Belltown neighborhood with the Space Needle in the background
City
How the Labor Temple became a retro co-working space
The 81-year-old building is now the Labour Temple, with a “u.”
September 19, 2023
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Gabe Guarente
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City
Bainbridge-Seattle ferries temporarily closed to cars, bikes, and scooters
Here’s how to get over to Bainbridge during the change.
September 6, 2023
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Alina Hunter-Grah
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