The Overcast

The tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle has been a long time coming. Replacement discussions have been underway since the 2001 Nisqually…

The orca whale carrying her dead calf has saddened and captivated people in our region and around the world. Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes has been…

The debate over the proposed "head tax" on large Seattle businesses is heating up.Last week, City Councilmember Lorena Gonzalez made the case for the…

The Seattle City Council is poised to enact a so-called "head tax" on businesses. The latest proposal would only apply to businesses grossing $20 million…

There is a big debate, locally and nationally, about whether public-sector workers should be required to pay dues or fees to the unions that represent…

As the legislative session came to a close last week, state lawmakers passed a bill to make it easier to prosecute police officers who use deadly force…

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case later this month that could deal a blow to unions representing public sector employees.It asks…

King County residents may experience some sticker shock when they see their property tax bills this year because of the state's plan to fund…

The #MeToo movement has sparked near-daily conversations about sexual harassment and assault. One of the central issues in those conversations is…

Seattle transportation planners have dubbed the next three years as the "period of maximum constraint." It's a time when several transportation and…