Capitol Hill entrepreneur and community figure Rachael Savage announced her candidacy for Seattle mayor in February, joining a growing list of challengers to incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. However, despite previously identifying as a liberal, Savage is running against Harrell as a Republican—in Seattle.

Rose Sanchez may not remember every detail of the encounter between her family and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell from that late night in 1996. But there are details she told KUOW she’ll never forget, like when Harrell drove slowly past the group and pointed his silver pistol at them.

I fully admit that I am not the most qualified candidate under normal circumstances,” Seattle mayoral candidate Joe Molloy said. “But I don’t feel like this city is under normal circumstances.”

As he campaigns for reelection, Mayor Bruce Harrell has a gun problem. KUOW reported new details this week from a 1996 incident  where the then 37-year-old lawyer working in Nebraska pulled a gun

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposal in late February to make the 117-year-old market "one of the greatest pedestrian experiences in the country" where people "do not have to worry about vehicle traffic" is something Rotary Grocery owner Henry Kim believes is good for the historical maze of fishmongers,

Another touchstone issue in Seattle’s comprehensive plan update is access to nature and trees. In 2021, Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment found that the city’s tree canopy declined by 255 acres, or 1.7%, to cover 28.1% of the city’s landmass. Some of that was supplemented by new tree planting, which resulted in a net loss of 0.5%.

These ballot initiatives are becoming prolific." So observed the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on February 12th, the day after the special election. The Chamber was not pleased with the results.

Seattle’s mayor is proposing new legislation hoped “to strengthen local protections and safeguard access to gender-affirming and reproductive health care services” in the city.

SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell addressed more than 1,000 downtown leaders Tuesday to provide an update on activation plans and how the city is preparing for the World Cup.

The Trump administration threatened to withhold funding from so-called "sanctuary cities," and Seattle's City Attorney said it's an example of "federal overreach."