Need to know

Even the Space Needle is worried about climate change: The week in Seattle in 2 minutes

Both the Space Needle and Gov. Jay Inslee are worried about climate change, Seattle is spending big and dreaming bigger about how to get around our crowded city, and a few ways to shake off that time visitors ranked us 37th out of the top 50 tourist markets in the country.

/ March 24, 2017

Seattle’s week in 2 minutes: Our political energy is building. But toward what?

Seattle is charged up for a fight, and building like crazy. But who’s being left out? We’ve got big updates in your city this week on politics, homelessness, and this huge construction zone we call home.

/ March 10, 2017

Is a taller Seattle a better Seattle? Plus more highlights from the week

It’s tough to keep up with everything moving and shaking in Seattle. Luckily, you’ve got us. Here are a few big things to know from the week.

/ February 24, 2017

Will you be at the Seattle’s Womxn’s March?

The Saturday march is expected to be the third largest women’s march in the country, drawing more than 50,000 people. And people are making lots of posters.

/ January 20, 2017

Why a UW student invited an alt-right writer to campus

Why was alt-right writer Milo Yiannopoulos invited to speak at the University of Washington, and what’s happened since? Jessie Gamble, a UW student and president of the College Republicans, explains in a must-hear interview.

/ January 19, 2017

Best books for Seattle newbies plus two more things to know

In today’s three things to know: A list of fiction and non-fiction books for Seattle newbies, Seattle’s bike share program is dead and our city is 20 percent trees.

/ January 17, 2017

Eight stats to use next time you talk about Seattle’s growth

Next time you find yourself talking to someone about this rapidly growing city of ours, you can throw one of these numbers into the conversation.

/ January 6, 2017

Where are all the native Washingtonians? And two more things to know today

Three things to know today include data on the number of native Washingtonians living in King County, why Mercer is such a mess and why an Eastern Washington town voted for Trump.

/ November 29, 2016