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Everett Could Force Bikini Baristas to Cover Up

Everett Could Force Bikini Baristas to Cover Up

Officials argue the coffee stands have led to prostitution and other crime.

Everett officials are considering cracking down on one of Washington’s more provocative industries. The city council will weigh two proposed ordinances Wednesday that would require bikini baristas to cover up, the Everett Herald reports. Apparently, the push to fully clothe the scantily-clad coffee pourers who work so-called bikini espresso stands, stems not from a puritanical…

Michael Rietmulder

This NBA Team is For Sale, But Does Seattle Stand a Chance?

This NBA Team is For Sale, But Does Seattle Stand a Chance?

The owner of the Houston Rockets announced Monday that the team is up for sale.

Could an NBA team call KeyArena home again?

Michael Rietmulder

Should Amazon Cover Costs of Intern Bus Crowding?

Should Amazon Cover Costs of Intern Bus Crowding?

As the tech giant continues to expand, increased commuters could further strain King County Metro.

Amazon’s intern program contributed to overcrowded buses on Route 70.

Erica C. Barnett

Want to Escape Seattle's Hellish Housing Market? Tacoma's On Fire, Too

Want to Escape Seattle’s Hellish Housing Market? Tacoma’s On Fire, Too

Tacoma is the fifth most competitive city in America for homebuyers.

House hunting in Tacoma? You better act fast.

Stephen Strom

Seattle Drivers Spend 58 Miserable Hours a Year Looking for Parking

Seattle Drivers Spend 58 Miserable Hours a Year Looking for Parking

You could be doing so many cooler things.

The quest to find parking in Seattle costs us time and money.

Callie Little

Downtown Seattle Will be Crawling With Lamborghinis Tomorrow

Downtown Seattle Will be Crawling With Lamborghinis Tomorrow

Keep an eye out for the parade of 1 percenters during your Friday commute.

Rumor has it new Lambos come with caviar-stuffed glove boxes.

Caroline Craghead

Seattle's Most Unsung 'Park' is Hidden in This Pioneer Square Hotel

Seattle’s Most Unsung ‘Park’ is Hidden in This Pioneer Square Hotel

As we celebrate 120 years of Seattle’s part in the Klondike Gold Rush, the park site could help redefine what an urban park can be.

Pioneer Square’s Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park offers an opportunity to redefine what the role of a national park can be.

Knute Berger

The Pushback Against 'Privatizing' Green Lake Community Center

The Pushback Against ‘Privatizing’ Green Lake Community Center

The community roared its objections against a public-private partnership to renovate the community center. Is such an arrangement ever appropriate?

Green Lake Community Center is showing its age; cost of needed repairs is estimated at $25 million.

Erica C. Barnett

Washington And the World's Unlikely Love Affair With Goats

Washington And the World’s Unlikely Love Affair With Goats

Goats, of all things, are having a moment online and in the real world.

Puget Sound Goat Rescue has accrued more than 48,000 Instagram followers thanks to pics like this.

Caroline Craighead

Remember the Ballard Bride Mistaken for a Princess? Her Wedding Was Fit For a Queen

Remember the Ballard Bride Mistaken for a Princess? Her Wedding Was Fit For a Queen

Turns out viral fairy tales are real, if not chaotic for wedding photographers.

A magic moment on her special day caught the Internet’s attention.

Kylah Sech and Darien Parish

Driving Between Seattle and Tacoma is About to Get Hairier

Driving Between Seattle and Tacoma is About to Get Hairier

The joys of road construction season.

Prepare for summer congestion this weekend.

Michael Rietmulder

Seattle Libraries Reinvent Themselves in Digital Age

Seattle Libraries Reinvent Themselves in Digital Age

Today’s library system is reaching out to touch patrons in new ways, keeping our local libraries more relevant than ever.

Seattle librarian Toby Thomas, right, helps Ralph Cross, a resident of Tent City 5, with a Wi-Fi hot spot that’s available for check out.

Ambreen Ali

Seattle Center’s Space Age Ground Zero is Worth Remembering, if Not Saving

Seattle Center’s Space Age Ground Zero is Worth Remembering, if Not Saving

The city is considering granting the piece of Seattle history landmark status.

A World’s Fair crowd lined up outside the NASA Pavilion in 1962.

Knute Berger

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