Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood with the Magnolia neighborhood in the distance as seen from the Space Needle. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times, 2021) By Jon Talton Columnist This may be the year of aggressive efforts to increase the housing supply in Washington and Seattle. A total of 13 bills are moving through the Legislature
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Be bolder to get light rail done, expert panel tells Sound Transit
By Mike Lindblom Seattle Times staff reporter Outside experts warn that Sound Transit light-rail extensions, already years late, will careen into endless delays unless the board and executives adopt a big-time mindset to match the 116-mile network they promised the voters. That means a harder line dealing with 53 local governments, which sometimes view transit
... continue reading.Your guide to must-see Seattle-area museums
By Seattle Times staff The Great Indoors beckons this time of year. February is also Seattle Museum Month, when those who stay at a participating downtown Seattle hotel can get half-price admission to participating museums. What better time, then, to visit our region’s wealth of museums? Here in the Puget Sound area, we’ve got museums for
... continue reading.As tech jobs melt, the trades beckon. This Tacoma plumber makes $140K+
Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:00 am Journeyman plumber Will Lane, right, talks about a job with apprentices Ricky Bui, left, and Tonya Miller in a Des Moines home. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Erik Lacitis Pacific NW magazine writer MEET WILL LANE, 31, of Tacoma, who never went to college. He’s a
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Albuquerque built non-police 911 response fast — why can’t Seattle? Dec. 15, 2022 at 2:22 pm Updated Dec. 16, 2022 at 2:50 pm The Albuquerque Community Safety department sends behavioral health responders who go out in the community and respond to calls dealing with unsheltered individuals who may need assistance. (Courtesy of Roberto E.
... continue reading.Tacoma author creates an illustrated travelers atlas for PNW islands
Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:00 am 1 of 2 | The Malaspina Galleries have been impressing visitors for centuries — they were recorded in land survey logs by Spanish explorers in 1792. (Chandler O’Leary) By Chandler O’Leary Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from “On Island Time: A Traveler’s Atlas,” a new book
... continue reading.Charting a new path toward housing affordability in Washington state
Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:46 am Updated Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:49 am New apartments under construction are set to open this summer, near the Space Needle, on Dec. 18. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) By Brad Smith and Phyllis Campbell It’s no secret that Washington state is embroiled in a housing affordability
... continue reading.Sea lions, seals might be hampering WA salmon recovery. What can be done?
dy their true effect on the fish. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times) By Isabella Breda Seattle Times staff reporter SAN JUAN CHANNEL — The earthy, fishy smell wafted aboard Joseph Gaydos’ research vessel first. Then came the guttural growls. Dozens of massive tan Steller’s sea lions were resting on the rocky islet. Gaydos, science director
... continue reading.Dismal student scores make clear ‘normal’ doesn’t cut it
Agreed. https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/dismal-student-scores-make-clear-normal-doesnt-cut-it/ M. Ryder / Op-Art By The Seattle Times editorial board Grim as they were, the recent release of student assessments known as “the nation’s report card” should have surprised no one. Education researchers say the effects of learning disruption during the pandemic are worse than what kids in New Orleans faced after Hurricane
... continue reading.120th anniversary message to the community from Publisher Frank Blethen
120th anniversary message to the community from Publisher Frank Blethen For Immediate Release — Jan. 22, 2016 Lindsay Taylor, Consumer Marketing Manager Welcome to Greater Seattle’s future of robust independent journalism and public service. A positive future few other cities in America will experience. Your Seattle Times is an anomaly in this era of dangerous
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