While some cities have recovered and even surpassed their 2019 congestion levels, traffic last year was down 38% in Seattle, the third-biggest drop among the 25 most congested U.S. urban areas.
Restaurant review: This Seattle food hall has the look, feel and flavors of a Southeast Asian market
Our food critic Tan Vinh takes you on a tour of downtown Seattle’s newest attraction: Asean StrEAT Food Hall in Westlake Center. Here are his 6 favorite dishes.
When Spokane Street Bridge reopens, impaired drawspan may cause delays
Officials aren’t ready to say when the Spokane Street Bridge will be operational. When it reopens, it’ll likely take up to 15 minutes longer for the drawspan to open and close.
How December’s ice storm hurt Seattle performing arts
A number of Seattle-area arts organizations canceled performances on the day of the big ice storm last month. Here’s the financial toll it took on some of them.
‘Financial Feminist’ author Tori Dunlap shares what she’s reading
The Seattle-based founder of Her First $100K dishes about her favorite books and which ones you’d be surprised to learn are on her bookshelf.
Can drones count endangered rabbits in Central WA better than people can?
Weighing less than one pound, the federally endangered pygmy rabbits are hard to catch on camera. This year, wildlife biologists hope drones are up to the task.
WA ‘psychic’ comedian Peter Antoniou returns to ‘America’s Got Talent’
The Wallingford-based psychic-comedian will appear in “AGT’s” first “All-Stars” season with a new mind-bending routine.
Northwest African American Museum reopens Monday. Here’s what’s new
After a prolonged closure, NAAAM reopens Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a full day of events, screenings and exhibits. Here’s what’s new at the museum.
Rant and Rave: Reader appreciates help with North Bend fallen trees
RAVE to the Si View homeowners association in North Bend for arranging to have a chipper and volunteer helpers in our neighborhood to clean up the widespread tree damage incurred during the recent ice storm. You made us proud to be human! RANT to every…
US Inflation Cools Again, Giving Fed Room To Downshift on Rates
US inflation continued to slow in December, adding to evidence price pressures have peaked and offering the Federal Reserve room to slow the pace of interest-rate hikes next month. From a report: Excluding food and energy, the consumer price index rose…