Seattle area now has more 'million-dollar cities' than ever The number of "million-dollar cities" in the Seattle metro area — where typical homes are worth $1 million or more — continues to rise. There are now more of these properties than the region has ever previously had. Dyer Oxley
Arts & Life The mysterious story of a Seattle houseboat declared the Sovereign Nation of Tui Tui What's the story behind the Seattle houseboat that is also a sovereign nation? KUOW Wonders readers wanted to know. Stephen Howie
National Do you make six figures? Analysts say you might need to if you want to buy a house Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S. Joe Hernandez
You need to earn how much for a 'starter home' in Seattle?! A person would have to earn a $173,378 annual salary to earn what Redfin considers a "starter home" in Seattle, according to Redfin. Dyer Oxley
Government Washington state lawmakers hit the reset button on rules to protect homes from wildfire Six years ago, the state set out to create a building code to protect homes in high fire risk areas. That goal has remained elusive. Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson
Business Week in Review: downtown Seattle, police, and landlines Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, author and speaker Jodi-Anne Burey, and the Seattle Metro Chamber’s Rachel Smith. Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
Why is Seattle’s rent so high? Justice Department investigates possible price fixing Local leaders are paying attention to a Politico story that broke this week. It says the US Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into big corporate landlords. The concern is they’re using a third-party algorithm to orchestrate a price-fixing scheme. Joshua McNichols
Politics Week in Review: the legislative session, a plan for growth, and a judge disqualified Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Washington Policy Center’s Paul Guppy, and Earth Finance’s Reuven Carlyle. Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
Government King County Council members push back on criticism over handling of asylum-seeker crisis The plight of a couple hundred asylum-seekers looking for shelter has been juggled among various community and religious organizations that are calling on elected officials to do more. Katie Campbell Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
