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2026 Trailhead Direct Season Maintains Two Weekend Routes to Hiking Destinations

Direct service between light rail stations in Seattle and Bellevue and several major Eastside trailheads starts Saturday, and runs on weekends and holidays through August 30. Seattle's transit funding measure provides a big source of the dollars to operate the shuttles.

Hundreds of Thousands Could Attend the World Cup. The C-ID Plans to Be Ready.

Bellevue Poised to Stop Giving Away Curbside Parking for Free

A bill quietly approved this week establishes a range of paid parking hourly rates between $1 and $8, with the actual fee charged to drivers based on the demand for curb access on that block. Bellevue is currently a major outlier when it comes to providing free on-street parking citywide.

Massive Monkees’ Annual Breakdance Battle is a Hit. Next Year, It May Not Happen

Seattle Civilian Responder Team Chafes Under Police Guild Contract Restrictions

Seattle’s Community Assisted Response & Engagement (CARE) department is expanding, but it’s being blocked from doing its job by the conditions laid out in the new Seattle Police Officers Guild contract. CARE is looking to circumvent these obstacles.

COLUMN | In a Time of Mass Anti-Trans Legislation, Washington's Trans Community Refuses to Disappear

Over the past five years, our country has witnessed a systemic attack on the rights of trans people, writes Reagan E. J. Jackson, who asked trans folks how this is impacting their daily lives.

Bainbridge Islanders Are United Against Growing Densely? Not So Fast.

The exclusive island enclave's residents have a reputation as being anti-growth. A recent public hearing at the Bainbridge Island Planning Commission showed how many are actually clamoring for more housing options.

Join The Urbanist for a King County Candidate Housing Forum

Join The Urbanist and other partners for a King County Candidate Forum on June 10th. The Assessor and District 2 races are both hotly contested.

A Beacon Hill Photographer Focuses on the Mental Health of the BIPOC Trans Community

Facing Delay, Issaquah Pledges to Streamline Light Rail Permitting

A commitment to reduce barriers standing in the way of future 4 Line light rail is the latest move by Issaquah leaders to get their project moving. Later this month, the Sound Transit board is set to approve a new six-year delay for the project.

Wilson Rolls Out Four New Public Bathrooms in Pioneer Square

Seattle's "number 1 and number 2 priority" is being addressed with four new public bathrooms opening in Pioneer Square. Officials cut the ceremonial toilet paper on Friday.

Katie Wilson's 'Taller Denser Faster' Plan Starts to Get Fleshed Out

The Wilson administration and the Seattle City Council are starting to get on the same page around what it means to go much bigger in the next phase of the city's growth plan. Despite 'faster' right in the name, the process could stretch into 2028.