Environment Seattle just had one of its hottest nights on record The nightly temperature reached 71 degrees Fahrenheit, one of only three nights in the city's climate record where the nighttime temperature rose above 70 degrees. Ayana Archie
Technology Trying all 5 shared e-scooters in Seattle, plus a unicycle It’s summertime in Seattle and this is prime e-scooter weather. This year the city’s Department of Transportation approved three more companies to drop thousands of shared, electric scooters around Seattle. But who’s out there actually riding them? Casey Martin
Government Seattle's Duwamish Tribe 'on the outside looking in' as city names new Indigenous Advisory Council The City of Seattle is named for Duwamish leader Chief Seattle, yet his own descendants say they’ve been excluded from an effort to involve more Indigenous people in city issues. Katie Campbell Angela King
Government Seattle City Council names its first Indigenous Advisory Council Nine Indigenous Seattle residents will serve on the city's first Indigenous Advisory Council. Katie Campbell
Law & Courts Seattle crime diversion group says FBI is investigating former employee for misuse of funds Community Passageways said the FBI notified them in May that it was investigating one of the group’s employees for suspected misuse of what may be “a significant amount of money.” Amy Radil
Government The new Jumpstart payroll tax raised more than expected. Is the money going where it's most needed? A new payroll tax for big companies in Seattle brought in more than $230 million last year. But because the city is still recovering from the effects of Covid-19, a chunk of that money is going toward pandemic relief efforts. Angela King Katie Campbell
Arts & Life Seattle star BenDeLaCreme reflects on her 'RuPaul's Drag Race' legacy Seattle drag queen BenDeLaCreme is a worldwide sensation who just wrapped up the U.S. leg of her one-queen show, "BenDeLaCreme is... READY TO BE COMMITTED." Angela King
Government Harrell rolls out police recruitment plan including bonuses Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has unveiled a new plan for police recruitment and retention, saying current staffing is at crisis levels. Amy Radil
Seattle's housing market is going into 'hibernation.' But it's not all good news After being hot for several months, the local and national housing markets appear to be cooling down. Angela King Katie Campbell
Government Deputy Mayor says $117 million shortfall means Seattle 'will have to cut back on some programs' Seattle's Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell spoke with KUOW's Paige Browning about the city's economic slump after a long rise in revenues, and what it means for the budget process. Paige Browning John O'Brien
