Latest stories

Subscribe

REVIEW | ‘The Big Short’ gives weight to financial crisis

Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” tackles a weighty subject through a peculiar blend of comedy and drama that’s mostly successful.

EDITORIAL | Tolls taking a toll on pocketbooks

Anyone who’s spent any time on our area roadways — by way of personal vehicle, public transportation, cab, ride-sharing or bike — knows that they’re often congested and sorely in need of repairs.

Metro Transit reducing service for holidays

King County Metro Transit riders should review schedules for its routes as buses will operate on Sunday and reduced weekday service over the coming holiday weeks.

REVIEW | ‘The Force Awakens’ with a strong start

As the final words of the introductory scrawl fade off into space director/co-writer J.J. Abrams avoids tedious plot exposition and throws us into the midst of the action, moving full speed ahead.

Parks facilities to close for holidays

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will close or be on modified schedules in observance of the winter holidays.

The bigger bang theory: Where charitable donations can make the most community impact

Angel, 10, has become the poster child for the ability of charitable organizations to help families regain their stability and become contributing members of the community.

EDITORIAL | Seattle: Have some hope

What a difference four weeks makes.

SR 520, I-90 to close lanes this weekend

State Route 520 will close in one direction this weekend as crews continue to demolish parts of the 24th Avenue East overpass in the Montlake neighborhood.

Community input needed on play area renovation

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to provide input for the play area renovation at Washington Park Playfield on Saturday, Dec. 12.

A CITY ON A HILL | Back in black

The first thing I noticed about Black Friday downtown: the annual morning holiday parade wasn’t televised again.

THE BOOK MARK | A dialogue with author Michael Christie

There are so many worthy works on the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Awards’ 2016 Shortlist, but I am extra delighted to highlight one in particular.

EDITORIAL | SPD balance needed with protest rallies

What if, when Paul Revere went riding into Lexington, Mass., to warn people the British were coming, colonists responded by smashing out windows and painting their neighbors’ horse?

Affordable housing initiative moves forward

The Seattle City Council’s Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee took the first step toward making an affordable housing initiative a reality on Dec. 1.

EDITORIAL | Sensationalism versus the facts

Last week’s killing of three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the most recent tragedy to gain national media attention.

SR 520 closure this weekend

Drivers crossing Lake Washington on state Route 520 will need to plan ahead to reach their destinations on time on Sunday.

Sawant wins second term in expensive District 3 race

It was the most expensive City Council election in Seattle history, and the winner believes her victory signals that voters are fed-up with corporate politics.