The perils of taking an iPhone on a ferry. My keys are fine in my bag, not in the bay

Do others consider the area around 35th and Stone Way Fremont, or Wallingford? Context: A business on one side of the street says it's in Fremont, while another across the street (on the side closest to Fremont) says it's in Wallingford

Have you ever wondered if government leaders are writing things with ChatGPT? Through records requests, I obtained thousands of pages of chat histories from city officials in Washington. The logs show widespread use of AI — with little transparency: www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/08...

Seattle's murder rate didn't rank among the top 100 among big cities last year www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Seattleites: When did you first hear the mnemonic device "Jesus Christ Made Seattle Under Protest" to remember downtown streets? Who came up with this originally? On my mind because for some reason (I blame the acroynym) I mixed up Union and University in a story today even *while looking at a map*

Has any Seattle Public Schools parent seen their waitlist move since early May? Asking for me and my kid, right now, sitting here in the district HQ lobby with zero movement for more than three months.

Katie Wilson now has more than 50% of the primary vote in the Seattle mayor's race. That's definitely not where Bruce Harrell wants to be as the incumbent. #waelex

Three moderate Seattle incumbents, including the mayor, continue to lag behind progressive challengers in the latest vote counts from Tuesday's primary election. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waelex

Gov. Ferguson knew of concerns about top aide Mike Webb years ago, audio confirms. Webb resigned in March amid claims he created a hostile workplace for some women in the governor's office. Webb previously was Ferguson's chief of staff in the WA AG's office. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Gov. Ferguson knew of concerns about top aide years ago, audio confirms www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Mike Webb, one of Bob Ferguson's top aides for years, resigned in March amid claims he created a hostile work environment. But Webb told Axios he flew on the governor's plane last month and meets with the governor's campaign team "at least once a month" to be "a sounding board" for Ferguson. #waleg

Scoop: Ferguson's team was told of concerns about top aide years before his resignation www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

You can keep your shoes on when you go through general security at Sea-Tac Airport now. (Even if you're not PreCheck). The new policy went into effect Monday, the airport confirmed. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Nestlé is going after a local cold brew company called Seattle Strong, saying their name is too much like Seattle's Best, which Nestlé bought in 2022. "They seem to think they own the name Seattle," said the founder of Seattle Strong, which is based in Seattle. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

The naked cyclists at the Fremont Solstice Parade began as a few nude riders crashing the parade in the early 1990s. Since then, it’s grown into one of Seattle’s signature summer traditions. About 1,000 riders are expected to lead off the parade this Saturday. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Starting in 2027, Washington residents will have to get a permit to buy a gun, which will mean going through live-fire training and getting fingerprinted. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Do not be fooled by the tiny boxes behind the counter when you order pizza at Temple Pastries new pizza joint, Sacro Bosco. They're giant! Don't order 2 if it's just you and a kid who is meh on fennel --- ie, don't be like me www.axios.com/local/seattl...

ICYMI: Seattle, King County and Washington landed on the Trump administration's new sanctuary jurisdiction watchlist, as the administration threatens funding for local governments that don't aid federal immigration enforcement. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Infant day care prices now average over $21K per year in Washington state. That's over $8K more than in-state tuition and fees at the University of Washington. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

The FBI is scrutinizing what happened at dueling Seattle protests over the weekend, while some locals are questioning why the city permitted a Christian group with anti-trans views to hold a rally in the city's historically LGBTQ+ neighborhood. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

What do you think about dozens of these digital kiosks, which measure 8.25 feet tall by 3.15 feet wide, going up in downtown Seattle? They could be approved by the city council as soon as next month. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Light rail from Seattle to Bellevue now won't open until sometime in 2026. (That includes the station by Seattle's Judkins Park, which has been sitting there for months -- years? -- looking fully complete). www.axios.com/local/seattl...

New Washington laws will increase housing density near public transit, cut minimum parking requirements for buildings and make it harder to declare a building a historic landmark (a process groups like @sightline.org say has been used to block housing projects). #waleg www.axios.com/local/seattl...

You now need to make $91K to afford rent in the Seattle metro area, going by the standard that rent should take up no more than 30% of your income. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Renton City Councilmember Carmen Rivera, who holds a leadership role in the Washington State Democrats, has berated and verbally harassed colleagues and others in the past four years, a fellow council member and five others told Axios. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg #waelex

For the first time in years, overdose deaths appear to have fallen last year in Washington state, according to preliminary CDC data. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg #seattle

Equal opportunity diaper changes: A new Washington law will require changing tables to be installed in men's bathrooms, not just women's, in new or remodeled buildings. #waleg www.axios.com/local/seattl...

A new law signed by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson today aims to conduct state inspections of private detention facilities, including the ICE detention center in Tacoma. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Washington is now the third U.S. state with a statewide rent stabilization law, joining Oregon and California. #waleg www.axios.com/local/seattl...

It's almost 11pm. why am I doing a deep dive on a 1995 California housing law I don't plan to write about

Bob Ferguson sure seemed to hold more press conferences when he was Washington's AG than he does now as Washington's governor. #waleg

The Legislature adjourned after passing new limits on rent hikes; increases to several taxes, including the state gas tax; and a new permit requirement to buy a gun, among other measures. #waleg

A bill requiring people to get a permit to buy a firearm has cleared Washington's Legislature. Getting a permit would require people to show they've completed firearms training (with live rounds) in the past 5 years, with few exceptions. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

This "sip and stroll" bill aimed at letting people roam World Cup fan events with a beer in hand is poised to pass in the Washington state Legislature. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg #worldcup

Local World Cup organizers in Seattle are seeking over $19 million from the Legislature for improvements to Lumen Field, which will host six #WorldCup matches next year. So far, state lawmakers aren't totally on board, saying they "have to be realistic" given the state's budget challenges. #waleg

State lawmakers are debating dueling property tax plans that would have major effects on what Washington residents pay. With Gov. Ferguson effectively taking the wealth tax off the table, it's especially likely that lifting the 1% property tax cap will be part of the final state budget. #waleg

Washington state is now up to 8 lawsuits against the Trump administration. #waleg www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Lawmakers are considering making companies that produce paper products and plastic packaging pay for the cost of recycling their products. "If you produce things that are harder to recycle, you're going to pay more." www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Washington lawmakers continue to push for more state oversight of the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, as advocacy groups report a spike in the number of people detained there. axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the Kingdome's implosion. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

That's it, it's over, Seattle wins. The Fremont Troll beat out 15 other public artworks to claim the crown in our March Madness-style bracket. And both of Seattle's entries in the contest made it to the championship round. 💪 www.axios.com/local/seattl...

A look at all the taxes Democrats are considering to close the state's mutlibillion-dollar budget hole. Wealth tax, business taxes, lifting the property tax cap and more. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

You haven't lived until you've chased your child up, down and around a giant troll under a bridge. Vote for Seattle in our @Axios Local public art contest so we can show all the other Mountain West cities we have the best (and weirdest) public art! www.axios.com/local/seattl...

In non politics news I finally got some of 9th & Hennepin's doughnuts and they were amazing www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Washington state is seriously considering adopting a pay-by-mile tax this year to replace waning gas tax revenue. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Washington state officials are spending more than $600,000 to fix the only road leading to the Hoh Rain Forest, which has been washed out since December. Now, the popular area of Olympic National Park should be able to reopen in May, officials say. www.axios.com/local/seattl... #waleg

Seattle's Gold Rush National Historical Park has been targeted for closure. But the building owners say the federal officials can't get out of the 5-year-lease extension they signed last year. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

My kid really wants to climb that giant jellyfish on the Seattle waterfront. Here's roughly when it will open --- and when all the waterfront improvements will be done. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Thin Mints edged out Samoas by only 2 votes out of 883 cast in our poll. www.axios.com/local/seattl...

Bad news if you -- like me -- are planning a trip to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park in the next few months. www.axios.com/local/seattl...