News in Seattle
Wilson Focuses on Fiscal Discipline, No New Taxes in Budget Proposal
Faced with a $175 million deficit, Mayor Katie Wilson chose to balance her 2027 budget primarily through cuts and streamlining City operations, but no new revenue. Police and homelessness response spending continued to grow amid other cuts.
Chermak Construction earns two golds in Best of the PNW awards
Chermak Construction has been recognized in five categories in The Seattle Times’ 2026 Best in the PNW awards. Chermak earned gold — the highest level of recognition — in two […]
Expedia cuts 58 six-figure Seattle jobs targeting data scientists and finance staff
SEATTLE — Expedia Group is permanently cutting 58 jobs at its Interbay headquarters in Seattle, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) received by the Washington Employment Security Department on Tuesday, September 22. The separations are scheduled…
Own the delay Mayor Wilson, stop blaming everyone else
On July 26, Seattle police officers standing approximately 100 feet from the Armory took an alleged Bite of Seattle shooter into custody in 20 to 30 seconds; yet the public waited five hours for the first official public safety briefing. That is not a communications hiccup; that…
Mike’s Chili Parlor to host Dolly Fest this weekend
Mike’s Chili Parlor (1447 NW Ballard Way) will host a two-day festival to honor the late Dolly Parton on Sept. 24-25. Dolly Fest will start on Thursday night with Dolly ... Read more
Local artist completes new mural off Shilshole
Local artist Andrew Miller has completed his latest Ballard mural on the north end of the Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel building, just behind Hattie’s Hat. Miller started the mural ... Read more
AG Brown and coalition force landmark concessions in $110 Billion Paramount-Warner merger
SEATTLE — A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, including Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, announced a landmark settlement on Monday, September 21, resolving a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Paramount Skydance Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery. The…
Opinion: How the natural gas ruling could kill Washington’s income tax
Frost argues the single-subject rule used to strike I-2066 applies equally to ESSB 6346's bundled income tax package.
Ballard weekly events roundup: Sept. 21-27
Here’s your weekly events roundup for Sept. 21-27 in Ballard. This week brings neighborhood planning, book clubs, craft classes, trivia nights, a Georgian feast, DollyFest, and the Sustainable Ballard Festival. ... Read more
Koshari to open in former Kahlo & Loyal space
The Egyptian and Lebanese eatery Koshari is moving into a new space in Ballard at 5604 17th Ave NW. Koshari is owned by husband-and-wife team Ayman Almasri and Amani Abouammo. ... Read more
Wilson Seeks to Clean House Ahead of First Budget Rollout
In a recent interview, Mayor Katie Wilson told The Urbanist her administration has launched behind-the-scenes work to make city government run better and avoid perennial budget gap crises, including a new executive order.
Former Snohomish County registered sex offender pleads guilty to sex abuse of two teens he met online
A 29-year-old registered sex offender who had been living in Snohomish County pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two counts of enticement of a minor for […]