Seattle tables safety plan for Lake Washington Boulevard after Mayor's Office weighs in After two years of public process to discuss potential improvements to Lake Washington Boulevard, the city has tabled the second half of the safety measures it had planned to install on the street this year. Eilís O'Neill Play AudioListen 3 mins
Seattle's Pike Place Market will remain car free into 2026 Citing positive feedback, increased foot traffic, and a need for more research, Seattle’s Pike Place Market is extending its car-free experiment through next spring. Nate Sanford
Seattle police officer fired 2 years after striking, killing Jaahnavi Kandula with cruiser The Seattle officer who struck and killed 23-year-old grad student Jaahnavi Kandula with his police cruiser two years ago has been fired. Liz Brazile
Bracing for more Seattle traffic as Amazon workers return from vacation Amazon's requirement that employees return to the office five days a week will significantly change Seattle’s commuter landscape. The only question is when its full strength will kick in. Joshua McNichols
As leaves fall, some street parking rates rise in Seattle October in Seattle means cooler temperatures as the leaves turn gorgeous colors, the air is dewy with a subtle scent of wood fires crackling in an old stove ... and once again, the city jacks up some parking rates in town. Dyer Oxley
Off the Charts: More people are returning to the office. Is Seattle traffic about to get worse? Seattle's population has increased by over 15,000 residents since the start of the pandemic, while average commute times have gone down slightly from 28.4 minutes to 25.5 minutes—due in no small part to work-from-home policies. Teo Popescu
Off the Charts: Downtown Seattle is working from home. What about your neighborhood? In some Seattle neighborhoods, driving to work has been replaced by working from home or walking to work, but that trend doesn't hold across the city. Teo Popescu
More people die on south Seattle streets, where wide streets encourage fast driving Eilís O'Neill Play AudioListen 5 mins
More people are dying on WA roads If you’re hitting the road for Memorial Day weekend, buckle up and stay alert. Last year, 810 people died on roads in Washington State, the highest number of traffic fatalities since 1990. Seattle Times transportation reporter Nick Deshais explains what we know about the increase and what solutions are in the works. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 14 mins
Despite safety measures, promises, and plans, more people are dying on Washington roadways The city of Seattle released its three-year plan to lower traffic fatalities Thursday in the wake of a statewide report that says the number of people killed on Washington roads hit a 33-year high. Stephen Howie
