Seattle

West Seattle Bridge ramp connecting Hwy 99 closed after pothole snarls traffic

Wednesday morning traffic out of West Seattle was snarled after a large hole was discovered in a busy onramp.

Crime

Seattle leaders propose ban on public drug use, but others oppose the idea

Washington state currently has a misdemeanor law against possessing drugs like fentanyl or heroin, but it's a temporary law that expires July 1. The state Legislature failed to act to replace it during the session that ended last week.

Government

Mayor Harrell targets Seattle’s fentanyl crisis response in new executive order

The two-pronged approach addresses law enforcement and addiction treatment.

Arts & Life

Mike's adventures in art: 'How to Break,' the Henry, 'Nobody Lives Here'

If you're looking for tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you're in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis has suggestions for what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.

Can the OL Reign finally rein in a championship this year?

Writer Oliver Hunt thinks they have what it takes.

Arts & Life

A curtain call for MoPop's Pearl Jam exhibit

Since 2018, Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture has given fans a first-hand look at the band’s journey through more than 1,000 artifacts directly from Pearl Jam’s members. But it’s the final curtain call for the exhibit. After five years, "Pearl Jam: Home and Away" will close on April 23.

Arts & Life

Where are all the monuments to women in Seattle?

If you were to take a tour of public monuments to women here in Seattle — it would be a short one.