How a 4,000 person town feels about getting 15,000 new neighbors Residents of Black Diamond, Washington tell KUOW Producer Posey Gruener about their hometown and what they think of a planned development that will... Posey Gruener
This woman is fighting to save her hometown from developers. Some townsfolk wish she wouldn't Bill Radke speaks with Kristen Bryant, member of the development watchdog group Save Black Diamond , about why she continues to fight a near-inevitable... Bill Radke Posey Gruener
The dream of Black Diamond's big development is an alternative to suburban sprawl So how did King County's largest development in recent history end up way out in Black Diamond? It happened in part because of Black Diamond's history... Joshua McNichols
Black Diamond, a town frozen in time, is poised to boom Black Diamond is a city of 4,000 people southeast of Seattle. It's a haven for cyclists headed for Mount Rainier, and a historic coal mining town. But a... Carolyn Adolph
No budget solution yet in Black Diamond as city faces possible shutdown The Black Diamond City Council is racing toward a deadline to pass a city budget. It was supposed to be in place at the end of last year. But there are... Carolyn Adolph
Possible government shutdown won't stop development in Black Diamond The City of Black Diamond may have to shut down, according to its mayor. That is, unless the mayor and the City Council can agree on a budget for 2017... Joshua McNichols
'It's like city council meets Jerry Springer' in a divided Black Diamond Mary Ann and Bill McDermand moved to Black Diamond 23 years ago for the peace, tranquility and the strong sense of community. Their kids used to play... Joshua McNichols
KUOW is going to Black Diamond. Here's why Emily Fox speaks with Joshua McNichols and Carolyn Adolph about their team reporting project, Region of Boom, which explores the growth of our region,... Posey Gruener Emily Fox Joshua McNichols Carolyn Adolph
Do Uber and Lyft make traffic better or worse? Seattle wants to find out Downtown Seattle streets are getting congested. This month the city will roll out its plan to redesign downtown’s roads to ease traffic. Part of that... Joshua McNichols
These families defied the odds by staying in Seattle Seattle is growing fast, but it doesn’t have many kids. Sure, the schools are overcrowded and there are babies in strollers everywhere. But as a... Joshua McNichols
