Housing

Whether or not to add housing to Mayor Bruce Harrell's industrial zoning proposal has split the city's maritime and trade unions — posing a sticky political question for Seattle City Council.

Despite its reputation as ‘the Emerald City’ in ‘the Evergreen State,’ Seattle has been losing trees. A long-awaited update to the city’s tree protection ordinance will be voted on by Seattle City Council next week.

Washington lawmakers passed new laws on gun control, housing, abortion protections and criminal justice. But there is at least one issue the legislature left unresolved.

Seattle City Councilmembers voted Tuesday to cap the fees landlords charge a tenant for being late on rent at $10 per month.

Political ads playing during local broadcasts, including during the NCAA tournament, have targeted a Democrat-proposed tax in the Washington state legislature.

It’s the first time the waitlist will be open to households of all sizes since 2015. THA anticipates high demand, but said anybody who needs housing help should apply.

The realtors' association is hoping to influence lawmakers considering a slate of laws that would change how, where, and what housing is built in Washington.

American suburbs mandated single-family homes generations ago, often to segregate areas by race and class. New laws allow more-affordable options like townhomes but construction so far has been slow.

A measure up for a Feb. 14 special election in Seattle would create 'social housing,' something that's like public housing — but with a big difference.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers say they are finding common ground in the effort to build new housing in Washington state.