U.S.City Council Passes $2.1 Billion Transit Budget After Late-Night VoteThe plan adds three bus rapid-transit lines and keeps fares flat through 2028 — but leaves the downtown tunnel unfunded.Dana Whitfield1 week ago6 min read
PoliticsEarly Voting Turnout Hits a Record in the County’s First WeekendMore than 61,000 people voted early on Saturday and Sunday, nearly double the last midterm.Marcus Bell1 week ago5 min read
BusinessLocal Coffee Roasters Brace for Higher Bean Prices This WinterWholesale prices are up 30 percent this year. Small cafés say a $6 latte may be coming.Claire Donovan1 week ago6 min read
ClimateWildfire Season Is Starting Earlier. Here’s How the County Is PreparingNew evacuation zones, cameras on ridgelines and a text-alert system go live this month.Nathan Price1 week ago6 min read
Tech & ScienceSchools Test AI Tutors — With Teachers Firmly in ChargeTwelve middle schools are trying chat-based math help this fall. Here’s what students and teachers think so far.Nathan Price1 week ago5 min read
HealthFlu Shots Are Free at 40 Pop-Up Clinics This MonthNo insurance or appointment needed. Here’s the full schedule by neighborhood.Nathan Price2 weeks ago5 min read
SportsUnderdog Huskies Stun the Top-Ranked Rivals in OvertimeA last-second field goal sealed a 27–24 win and the first conference title in 14 years.Jessica Lane2 weeks ago6 min read
ArtsThe Art Museum Reopens After a Two-Year RenovationA new glass wing, free Thursday nights and 400 works that haven’t been shown in decades.Jessica Lane2 weeks ago5 min read
Food & TravelThe Farmers Market Is Moving Indoors for Winter — and Staying Open WeeklyForty vendors will set up in the old train depot every Saturday from November to April.Jessica Lane2 weeks ago6 min read
OpinionOpinion: Our Libraries Are the Last Free Indoor Places. Fund Them Like ItLibraries now do the work of community centers, job offices and cooling centers. Their budgets haven’t caught up.Ruth Calloway2 weeks ago6 min read