News & City Life

City Council

A Different Standard for City Council Appointments?

"I think this is a great template for us to consider for all vacancies moving forward," said council member Lisa Herbold.

09/26/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Mayor's Office

Highlights from Burgess's 2018 Budget Proposal

Tim Burgess on Monday released the 2018 budget proposal.

09/25/2017 By Hayat Norimine

News Roundup

Dino Rossi Is Running for Congress

"I'm not kidding myself; it's going to be a tough race."

09/22/2017 By Hayat Norimine

City Hall

Public Can Apply for Temporary Council Seat

Council president Bruce Harrell on Thursday released a proposed timeline to choose Tim Burgess's temporary replacement.

09/21/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Shade Index

The 7 Most Haunted Places in Seattle

Forget those tales of paranormal activity at the Moore and rumors about Alice B. Toklas’s ghost at the Sorrento hotel. These are the truly spooky spots around the city…

09/21/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Habitat

How to Make Your Home Smarter

Save time, energy, and your bank account with a few tech purchases—or go big and automate everything.

09/21/2017 By Darren Davis

City Hall

Council Vacancy Raises Questions About Appointment Process

Four former council members have come up as potential candidates to fill the temporary council seat.

09/20/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Neck and Neck

No Surprise Here: Woodland Park Zoo Babies Are Social Media Gold

The zoo's baby animals get drafted into the commerce of cute.

09/20/2017 By Jaime Archer

Snap Judgment

Who Will Be Seattle's Next Mayor?

In the August primary, voters advanced former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan and urban planner Cary Moon to face off in the November 7 general election. The city’s on the cusp of electing its first female mayor in 91 years. But who has the edge?

09/20/2017 By Kendall Candioglos

Explainer

Is Seattle Ready for Safe Injection Sites?

Earlier this year, city and county officials proposed opening the first spaces in the United States for the supervised use of illegal drugs. Depending on whom you ask, the proposition is a life saver or an unconscionable enabler of substance abuse.

09/20/2017 By Allison Williams

A Greener Footprint

How Tesla STEM High School Defied Trump’s Paris Climate Accord Decision

If he wouldn’t reduce carbon emissions, they would.

09/20/2017 By Ciara O'Rourke

Police Accountability

Appeals Court Upholds Seattle's Use-of-Force Policy in Cops' Lawsuit

More than 120 police officers argued the city's updated use-of-force policy violated Second Amendment rights.

09/19/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Take a Bike

In Seattle, Bike Shares Never Say Die

Except, Pronto is dead! So what's Seattle's cycling prognosis?

09/19/2017 By Rosin Saez

Iambic Ambassadorships

Seattle, Say Hello to Your New Civic Poet

Anastacia-Reneé caps off a big year with a literary arts ambassadorship.

09/19/2017 By Darren Davis

Profile

Is Consensus Gone After Tim Burgess?

Over the past decade, Tim Burgess has clashed and collaborated with colleagues and as a council member left fingerprints on some of the city’s most important legislation. But mostly he has been a consensus builder. What happens when he’s gone?

09/19/2017 By Hayat Norimine